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These were our final minutes and there was so much more I wanted to say before leaving my daughter at college. She heard none ...
This picture is the story of us—his beginning and my becoming—all wrapped into one beautiful, heart-wrenching, full-circle ...
You might think that since I’m a dean of admissions at a university, that my kids’ experience of applying to college would have been friction free. No. Teenage development includes a predictable ...
New freedoms await our teens when they turn 18 but there are the 3 things that 18 year-olds should start with when they come of age.
Nine things I’ve learned from watching my mom and grandmother 1. Grandmothers (and grandfathers) make life easier My parents were our support system. They provided childcare, transportation, and even ...
Big, small, hypo-allergenic, washable, and everything in between, these are the best dorm room rugs for your student.
As a community college professor and executive function coach, I see that there are 6 skills students need to succeed in college and beyond.
This list includes fiction and nonfiction books, all of which have helped me, or I wish I had read before college. I think college freshman should read these 10 books Note: We are a reader-supported ...
Yesterday, our son moved out. I didn’t sleep at all last night. It didn’t make sense. I was exhausted. My body craved sleep.
Thinking “That won’t happen to us” won't prevent tragic events from happening. Here is the "adult paperwork" you need when your teen turns 18.