“Being a role model is the most important kind of educating.” —John Wooden In June 2025, shortly after the NBA Finals, journalists interviewed Vaughn Alexander, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder ...

A high school student in Bangladesh disagreed with my position that motivation — ongoing motivation — is the result of effort. “Can’t I be inspired by someone like Elon Musk?” he wrote me. “Wouldn’t ...

Some strive their whole lives to be deemed a “role model,” but for two local girls, the job comes easily. The teen magazine “Discovery Girls” recently recognized Gabi Goffman, 12, of Corona del Mar, ...

Children begin learning about life early on from the people who surround them. From the earliest age, youngsters mimic their parents and look to caregivers to guide their development and demonstrate ...

If you weren't already dreaming of being his next Sally, you are now Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...