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Mental Health Comes First, D1 Athlete Reminds Us as He Steps Down From Team

“I have been dreading this day for some time now, and it’s finally time to take the burden off my shoulders,” writes Noah Melick, a senior at The University of Wisconsin, Madison and starting player on the Varsity Men’s soccer team. “After unimaginable concussions that left me disabled for a while, which led to mental…

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Stay-At-Home-Mom: My 20-Something Self Might Not Love Who I’ve Become

I clearly remember the catty thoughts, the snide comments about Mrs. Maybank — all of which I ultimately agreed with at the cocksure age of 23. She was the wife of one of our managing directors at the investment bank where I worked, fresh out of college. She often dropped by with the kids —…

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Eight Pro Tips About Dorm Shopping for Boys, From Mom with Three Sons

There is a definite Venus and Mars effect to sending offspring to college. While there is the commonality of parental emotions surrounding the event, the mechanics of it can be vastly different. Now, I know that there are some gross generalities in this post. Some girls don’t care about matching comforters and underbed skirts. Conversely,…

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Eyebrows: There Should Be 2 and 24 Other Bits of Advice For Daughters

May is such a special month for me. The month I became a mom, both of our daughters were born. Between Mother’s Day and our daughters’ birthdays, I have so much to be grateful for — and so much to celebrate. I am the Mom who gets a bit nostalgic this time of year, looking…

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My Daughter Is a Junior: I’m Not Pressuring Her to Figure Out What’s Next

My daughter was born with a very quiet soul. When she was almost three, I took her to the doctor because she didn’t talk a lot. As I spoke to her pediatrician, she said, “Addison (her older brother) talks for me.” That was the longest sentence she’d ever said, and the doctor looked at me…

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50 Things You Might Not Have Remembered for Your Dorm Room

We are going to assume you are set with things like sheets, towels, a laptop, and hangers but here are a few others you might want to consider. The caveat: most things can be delivered with free two-day shipping.  Note: We are a reader-supported site and may receive compensation from purchases made through some of…

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50 Things to Do Before You Send Your Teen to College

Write your teen a real letter (pen and paper) telling them how proud you are of them and what you hope for them in the next four years. Emails get deleted. Remind them to make a dentist appointment.  Sign and notarize the three forms from Mama Bear Legal forms. This will give you tremendous peace…

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This Is the Room Where My Hopes Were Dashed

This is the room where hopes were dashed; where I sat beside my husband; where I eyed your framed diplomas and credentials from leading universities and the rest of the evidence before me; where your sparse furnishings were carefully arranged, and bright spotlights heated my skin; where I eyed my daughter’s name printed on the edges…

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Our Teens Need to Know That We Support Their Relationships

“She wants to see me today at the mall, but she’s still not sure if she wants to be my girlfriend again,” my son told me as he sat at our kitchen island reading a text from his ex-girlfriend. I felt my back tense up as I said something I never should have said. “I…

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New Study: Teens Tune Out Their Mom’s Voice for a Reason

To absolutely no one’s surprise, a new study out of the Stanford University School of Medicine has determined that around the age of 13, the brain activity of teens starts to change, making them tune out their parents’ voices in favor of more unfamiliar voices. Researchers found that teenagers (with no distinction between boys and…

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