“It’s as much a tradition as taking a first-day-of-school photo with a chalkboard: bitching about the car line at school,” writes our own Samantha Darby. “I’ll be the first one to admit that I’ve huffed my way around the car line circle, throwing my hands up at parents who get out of the car to open their kid’s door, who don’t pull all the way up to where the teachers are frantically waving — it’s frustrating. There’s a flow to the school car line, and when someone takes six seconds longer than I’d like to move on from the sidewalk, I’m quick to shout, ‘Oh my GOD, move your ass, what are you doing?!’”

But today, she’s got a little plea and a bit of perspective for everybody who’s about to blow their top at the car line shenanigans. Listen to her!

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

“The world of online gaming can be daunting — and downright scary — for parents,” writes Amber Guetebier. How do you know what your tweens or teens are talking about or where they’re hanging out online? And how can you tell if they’ve stumbled into a situation that could potentially be predatory?” She talked to experts about what to do; don’t miss this one.