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I am a stay-at-home grandmother, one of a quiet number of middle-aged women chipping in to help care for our grandchildren.
From a former college president: In the vast majority of instances, it’s best to give your student space to solve their own problems.
We just dropped our oldest off for freshman year of college. I am so sad. People are trying to help, I'm not ready to hear that I'll be okay.
Many things are difficult for our son, so it is up to us to help him consider possibilities for his adult life so that he can be independent ...
With my friends, it's hard to always be the one who initiates the plan, reaches out to organize the togetherness, makes the reservations.
For style and comfort, lululemon is my favorite place to shop for back-to-school casual and athletic wear. lululemon apparel and accessories are perfect for everyday use, a full day of classes, ...
I have five kids out there that I think of every minute of the day and hope that they are living the life they want and are happy.
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 ...
We decided to set a one-call-per-week policy when our eldest went off to college and here’s what happened.
I’m not sure anyone should be expected to survive this place–smack dab in the middle of the bridge, sandwiched between two very different options for exit. My son, my youngest child, is weeks away ...
I forgot to have one conversation with my daughter: what if she fell in love and truly believed that he or she was the one?
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.