Hilary Levey Friedman

Hilary Levey Friedman, PhD, is a writer and sociologist who studies competitive after-school activities and middle-class life in America.

Boston is a growing hub for research into the infant mind.

Which sport produces the craziest parents of all?

Mihai Brestyan's American Gymnastics Club has become a champion factory of sorts.

Given the history of college admissions in this country, can you blame those who overparent?