Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

How can parents really prepare their kids for kindergarten? Take advice from a teacher who says parents need to do one ...

Nevertheless, it didn’t work out and ... daughter and me. On the other hand, I think that it’s enough that the brother and sister know. Should I just drop it and move on? Tell dad the real ...

If Martin St-Louis decides to leave Demidov out on Wednesday night ... We all know that Patrik Laine isn’t very good at five-on-five, and that’s probably something that slows Demidov down. The problem ...

Something Beautiful,' out May 30, is the singer's follow-up ... Cyrus walks onto a darkened soundstage as she sings, “Tell me something beautiful tonight until your lips turn blue/ Said I ...

Dear Abby: My friend invites me for dinner often ... She doesn’t wash her hands before cooking, either. I have helped her clean her kitchen many times while visiting, thinking she perhaps ...

The prompt should be something ... was as a child," or "Tell me a story about the most fun you ever had." Once you have a sample of the student's real writing style in hand, you can use it later ...

Miley Cyrus has released the new video for the title track of her new concept album, Something Beautiful, which starts out as an alt ... is a producer on the movie. “Tell me something beautiful ...

Nevertheless, it didn’t work out and ... daughter and me. On the other hand, I think that it’s enough that the brother and sister know. Should I just drop it and move on? Tell dad the real ...

It turned out that this third group helped me figure out how to ... now it is more like something by Philip Larkin. It’s seen some shit and wants to tell us some truths we might rather not ...

"This current administration is doing something that no administration has ... issues involving student protesters. They wouldn’t tell me what it is." But whatever the reason, Makled said ...