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Her articles have also appeared in the New York _Times_, the Los Angeles _Times_, the _Wall Street Journal_, and Slate.  ## Randye Hoder *  Jul 10, 2014 ### [Kids Value Success Over Caring Because Parents Do](https://time.com/2969867/caring-achievement-kids/) The co-author of a new Harvard study reveals what parents can do to increase their children’s caring... *  Jul 3, 2014 ### [Study Finds Most Teens Sext Before They're 18](https://time.com/2948467/chances-are-your-teen-is-sexting/) A new study reveals that a far greater percentage of teens are sending explicit photos and texts at ... *  Jun 26, 2014 ### [5 Things Parents Should Tell Kids About Anonymous Apps](https://time.com/2921467/parents-kids-anonymous-apps-whisper-secret/) Looking for privacy, teens turn to secret or ephemeral mobile messaging apps—here is what you need t... *  Jun 19, 2014 ### [Why Parents Shouldn’t Fear Teacher-Student Texting](https://time.com/2896901/teacher-student-texting/) Never mind those scary headlines, with safeguards in place, texting can foster student learning and ... *  Jun 12, 2014 ### [Tips To Navigate The Summer Before Your Grad Goes To College](https://time.com/2855449/parents-kids-college-tips/) Teaching them to do laundry and how to open a bank account are important, but don’t forget to spend ... *  Jun 2, 2014 ### [What to Say to Your Kids About E-Cig Ads](https://time.com/2809274/kids-e-cigarettes-ads/) What parents can do to offset the impact of a steep rise in TV ads for electronic cigarettes aimed a... *  May 29, 2014 ### ['Money Is Only Actually Fun If You're Already Happy'](https://time.com/122002/scripps-graduation-butter-london-nonie-creme/) A nail polish exec wows new grads at Scripps College with her commencement speech and surprises at l... *  May 22, 2014 ### [What I'm Telling My Son About Drunk Sex and Consent](https://time.com/107079/consent-drunk-sex-sexual-assault-on-campus-our-sons/) *  May 14, 2014 ### [Why Your High School Senior Should Take a Gap Year](https://time.com/97065/gap-year-college/) The growing trend of taking a year off between high school and college can be a benefit if done righ... *  May 6, 2014 ### [Spanish Bill Would Require Kids to Do Chores](https://time.com/88997/spanish-law-kids-housework-homework/) The Spanish measure, dubbed the Child Protection Bill, would extend beyond regulating housework and ... *  Apr 28, 2014 ### [Want to Help Your Kid Get a Job? Back Off](https://time.com/75026/want-to-help-your-kid-get-a-job-back-off/) A new survey reveals that helicopter parents are overly involved in their children’s job searches *  Apr 15, 2014 ### [Marijuana Makes Young Brains Go to Pot](https://time.com/61940/recreational-pot-use-harmful-to-young-peoples-brains/) A new study from medical researchers at Harvard and Northwestern shows that 18- to 25-year-olds who ... *  Apr 10, 2014 ### [Coachella Ticket Fever and What I Learned From My Teenager About Integrity](https://time.com/55055/coachella-concert-fever-and-the-lessons-of-parent-shaming/) How a 16-year-old revealed his mother's better side *  Apr 1, 2014 ### [The Surprising Downside of Becoming One of the Cool Kids](https://time.com/44658/the-surprising-downside-of-becoming-one-of-the-cool-kids/) How the intense 'social combat' of high school hurts popular teens too--and what anti-bullying progr... *  Mar 28, 2014 ### [Six Ways To End the Tyranny of Homework](https://time.com/41981/six-ways-to-end-the-tyranny-of-homework/) Some parents feel like their children have way too much homework, others too little. 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