Sociologists at Ferrum College in Virginia studied the long-term benefits of good mother-son bonds and discovered qualities that make a man a great mate.

When our firstborn child was in second grade, a school counselor told us he had a high IQ.

In the state of Michigan, you can enter driver's education classes at 14 years, 8 months.

A recent New Yorker cartoon by the great Roz Chast says it all. Under the heading "Assisted Living on West 84th Street," a spotty teen-ager slouches in an armchair, issuing demands for money, food and sports equipment.