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36 Great Graduation Gift Ideas for Class of 2022 Grads

We were stumped for ideas for the best graduation gifts for high school graduates and reached out to our band of experienced parents for some wonderful suggestions. The number one graduation gift every year is cash. But if money is not on your list, here are dozens of suggestions of graduation gift ideas. Note: We are a…

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Things Get Better In College But This Is What You Have to Do

Back in 2017, when I was 18 years old, a freshman in college, I hit rock bottom. I was attending a college that had once been my dream school, but had quickly turned into more of a nightmare. I had no friends, I’d been dumped by my first love, and I had lost sight of…

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Solo Parenting: Creating a Boundary Between Work Life and Mom Life

Here’s a confession: I’m terrible at setting boundaries around my time and space when it comes to my kids.  Part of that is because I’m terrible at setting boundaries in general. (Chances are, I’ll say “yes” when I should say “no”—I’m working on it; the first step is identifying the problem.) Most of that, though,…

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The Hardest Things About Transitioning from College to Work

Going from the excitement of college to working a full-time job can be a difficult transition. College is one of the most fun times in our lives when we are surrounded by people our age, eat most of our meals out and live with our best friends. Then, basically, overnight, we switch to spending Monday…

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For Five Years I’ve Lain Awake at Night Exhausted from My Teens

Parenting teens has straight up exhausted me. I had heard the stories of this age for years, much like the terrible twos, and I have even seen it first hand for two decades while teaching high schoolers, but NOTHING ON EARTH has prepared me for the experience I’ve been living for the past five years.…

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Seventeen Ways to Have an Amazing Spring Break at Home

Staying home over spring break can often feel discouraging because perhaps many of your peers are traveling. It can be easy to compare your spring break plans to theirs, but it is also possible to have just as much fun while at home. 17 spring break ideas for teens and college students 1. Redecorate your…

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28 Best Graduation Party Ideas 2022: How to Celebrate [step-by-step]

High school graduation is so much more than a ceremonial walk across a stage. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event that deserves a celebration of your son or daughter’s accomplishments.  High school graduation party ideas Before making a single decision about a party, there’s one thing you must do first. Ask your seniors how they want to…

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Keep Your New Driver Safe With the Right Car and the Right Rules

This post is sponsored by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) but the opinions expressed are my own. I’m just going to throw this statistic out there and let you sit with it for a moment…. Teen drivers have crash rates nearly 4 times those of drivers 20 and older per mile driven with…

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My Son Was Rejected by His Dream School. Trip to IKEA Helped Us Both

As a mom of four teens, I thought that I’d seen everything, but nothing prepared me for the anguish that a single word in an email could cause. The word? “Unfortunately.” My 18-year-old son is the oldest of four kids so his milestone firsts were not only his own; they were brand new experiences for…

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You Can Be A Good Parent And Have A Troubled Kid

A few weeks ago, I sat in the high school parking lot yelling at my son. The tears were coming hard and fast. I was filled with hopelessness, rage, and my heart hurt. I was about to tear my hair out; I was at my wit’s end; I’d had enough. Where did I go wrong…

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