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How to Save Time And Money Shopping for College

Look at your kid, your actual real kid. What is important to them? Does feeling “at home” impact their happiness? Are they a terrible sleeper who needs a comfortable bed? Are they indifferent to lots of clothing so the dresser provided is adequate? Are they bringing expensive musical equipment that will need to be protected?…

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How to Decorate Your Entire Dorm Room at Target (2022)

Target has always been a one-stop shop for all things college and here is where you can start: the Target College Shop has everything your teen will need. Below are some of the most-popular Target dorm essentials purchased by Grown and Flown parents. Remember, before you shop, have your teen look for anything that is…

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What’s Right for Your Teen Might Not Be Right for Mine

Years ago my daughter asked me if a friend could come home with her after school. After I agreed she asked me to please not ask too many questions — something I have a habit of doing apparently — and I agreed I’d try. This friend was very forthcoming with information though and the three…

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What Social Media Isn’t Telling Us About Our High School Students

My son’s had senioritis since middle school. Now he is a mere two weeks away from (hopefully) graduating high school. He has missed more days than he has attended and if he doesn’t pass his English class, he will not receive his diploma. Presently he doesn’t want to attend college, preferring a gap year. My…

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The Search Engine: Hey Google, Hey Siri, Hey Alexa, Hey Mom

“Hey, Google,” “Hey, Siri,” “Hey, Alexa,” “Hey, Mom,” Yep, I am proud to announce that I am in the top four search engines. My children are young adults, off living on their own. I’ll admit to struggling with being a retired-stay-at-home-mom, if that’s even a thing. I’ve wondered what this next phase in life means…

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10 Things Current College Students Want First Year Students to Know

As an educational consultant, I work with many high school seniors. Every year, I ask my former clients for advice to give my graduating high school seniors. I ask them to think about what would be helpful to know about college now that they have completed their first year of school. Hindsight is 20/20, therefore,…

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My Son May Not Have a College Education But He Has His Dream Job

My son got his first job when he was thirteen. He’d spend the summer working in hayfields doing hard labor in the sun. He loved making money, but more than that, he loved working with his body and hands. I loved it too. For the first time in his life, my son had an outlet…

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College Professor Explains: Writing is Better Than Typing For Students

There is a tendency in western culture to assume that all technology is good technology — after all, it represents progress and innovation.   But when it comes to learning, studies have proven that the pen is mightier than the keyboard. It is all about the brain and how we absorb, process and retain knowledge. On the most…

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How to Survive College Kids Who Live at Home: 12 Rules to Use

I know I’m not the only one. Amid all the dorm drop-off and video-chat-with-the-dog stories, I’m here with two college students living at home. There are many good reasons for this — a terrific program at a local college for one kid, two years of free community college from the state for both, and a…

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Three Generations, One Graduation, Our Hearts Could Burst

Asya Welz is a proud 2022 graduate, but at graduation her family, including her mom and grandma, did much more than sit clapping and beaming with pride in the audience. They graduated as well.  The women of the Welz family are the first and only 3 generation graduates from Western Governors University (WGU). Last weekend, all…

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