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Study Finds Responsible Behavior in High School More Important to Success Than Family Income or IQ

It pays off to be the dependable kid.

African-American Teenage High Schooler Doing Homework

There's more than one reason to train your kids to do their homework.

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Having wealthy parents with a ton of resources or being so naturally smart that you. But according to a new study, there's another element that may be even more important—and it's something we have more control of and can actually teach our kids.

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