Responsibility means something different to each person, down to the very reason they are inspired to get up in the morning. The person to your right needs to get their kids up for school, the person to your left has a boss to report to, and the person behind you...

March brings with it a few welcome rituals; the first day of spring, college basketball, spring-cleaning and even tax preparation. Why not add a new rite to the mix—take stock of your “energy balance.” Balancing calories you consume with calories burned is something you can begin to do by making...

We’re gearing up for April, Alcohol Responsibility Month, with the launch of our new educational materials with Scholastic magazine! We’re sending materials from our Ask, Listen, Learn program featuring our partner, Classroom Champions, to over 25,000 classrooms around the country to help kids say NO to underage drinking through fun activities...

When planning to do something new—tackling a project at work, trying a new recipe for the family, getting into a regular fitness routine—sometimes just committing to getting started helps you on your way to a routine and finishing the task. That great big goal comes down to size when you...

Jennifer Diaz, Ed.S., LPC is a School Counselor at White Oak Elementary School in Buford, Georgia and a finalist for the American School Counseling Association’s 2015 School Counselor of the Year. With all the focus on college and career readiness that our educational world is feeling, I consider myself lucky. ...

It’s that time of year to set your New Year’s Resolutions! As an Olympic athlete and CEO, I’ve learned what it means to set goals and how to achieve them with confidence. Here are some tips for setting your own goals; especially those that don’t have to do with sliding...

2014 was the year of dreams. As I think of me as a little girl, dreaming of a life in front of lights on the ice, I can’t believe what I have achieved this past year. How do I top it, you ask? Let’s me tell you. You can only...

Parents, how did unwrapping go!? Don’t worry, we’ve still got half the month to keep the conversations going. We felt it was unfair to urge you to have conversations about tough topics, like underage drinking, without giving you some pointers on where to start! Here’s what we’ve got to say:...

We heard from the Association for Middle Level Education on the effects of the holidays on our middle school students. Hear what they have to say:  According to the National Association of Health Education Centers, the chief stressor for students ages 9-13 is school. No middle grades educator is surprised by...

As this holiday season steadily approaches, let’s take a moment to take a deeeeep breath. Phew! Now that that’s over, let’s remember what’s really important during the holiday season: Unwrapping sincere, honest and candid conversations between you and your kids about tough conversations, like underage drinking. Let’s be real, the...