Until recently, it has been easy to dismiss our kids' morning difficulties as simply a result of too much TV or a lack of discipline. This interview with a renowned sleep specialist should give parents a more educated perspective on the daily challenge facing both teen and pre-teen students. 

Although it's important to understand the biological reasons underpinning the problem, parents (and educators) still have to deal with the daily result of our students' fatigue. This compassionate and informative op-ed reports on the effects of insufficient rest and what is being done to solve the problem. 

It is becoming almost irrefutable that our nation's school days are probably starting too early. While the problem of parents getting to work on time will need to be addressed, this excellent piece from the innovation webstite Co.Exist  makes the most important argument for later start times: It will improve academic performance. 

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Even if our education officials decide to make a change, parents will still need to be vigilant and effective in how to foster good sleep and waking habits in their kids. This helpful list of tips for solving the up-and-out problem may prove the difference in combating the fatigue and stress being felt by so many parents and students today.

While kids may face unique challenges in getting enough rest and starting their day well, there is no question that establishing a positive morning routine can prove the difference between an average day and a great one. This selection of morning routines practiced by some of our most successful female millennials