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February 2, 2022
How to Adjust When You Have an Adult Child Living at Home
My oldest son graduated high school last year and decided not to go to college. Instead, he is working full time in the plumbing trade and is living at home. Since he’s not in school any longer and he is a young adult who is adulting appropriately I realized I had to make some adjustments…
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January 29, 2022
28 Favorite College Care Package Ideas for Guys 2022
As the parent of both a daughter and a son who are students, I can say without hesitation that it’s much harder to come up with college care package ideas for guys than it is for girls. If you’ve struggled like me, walking past fuzzy socks, cute hair ties, and nail polish in frustration, here…
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January 28, 2022
Favorite College Care Package Ideas for Girls for 2022
For college students who have just moved to campus, a care package is a welcome surprise. We put together our favorite college care packages idea for girls with a few things that are true necessities for 2021 and others that will just make her smile. Note: We are a reader-supported site and receive compensation from…
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90 Good Movies to Watch With Your Teen or College Kid (2022)
Thanks to the oral surgeon who extracted four wisdom teeth from my college daughter’s mouth and the 20-minutes-on-20-minutes-off ice pack schedule, we were tethered to our TV. I hovered and pampered, thrilled to have the chance to dote on my nearly-grown daughter. Armed with meds, smoothies, Netflix, and the DVR, we whiled away the day looking for…
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January 25, 2022
SAT Goes Digital and Gets Shorter: Leave Your #2 Pencils Behind
On Tuesday the College Board announced that come spring 2024 the SAT college admissions test will be a shorter, fully digital exam. The three hour exam will now be two hours. Reading passages will be shorter and more varied and students will be allowed to use calculators throughout the math section (previously limited to certain…
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January 22, 2022
22 Best Ideas for College Graduation Gifts for 2022 Grads
College graduation is one of life’s happiest and most exciting milestones, but possibly one of the hardest to find an appropriate gift. The gifts we get our young adults and their friends will vary according to the kids themselves, but rest assured here are things that everyone would be thrilled to receive. We are a…
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January 19, 2022
Why Our Family Didn’t Let College Take Over the High School Experience
The one constant in college admissions is that it is an individual experience. There is no one approach that works for everyone; rather each family forges ahead with their own set of considerations and goals for a post-graduate future. Moreover, some students forego the process altogether and opt for work or the military instead. Our family…
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January 16, 2022
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide For Teens: 20 Cute Gifts Under $25 (2022)
Want to use February 14 as an excuse to give your teen a small gift or send your college student a care package? Here’s our Valentine’s Day Gift Guide with some of our favorite ideas to help you give your teen a little pick-me-up during this winter. Note: We are a reader-supported site and receive…
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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide For Teens: 20 Sweet Treats Under $25 (2022)
Want to use February 14 as an excuse to give your teen a small gift or send your college student a care package? Here’s our Valentine’s Day Gift Guide with some of our favorite ideas to help you give your teen a little pick-me-up during this winter. Note: We are a reader-supported site and receive…
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January 15, 2022
Demonstrated Interest: 22 Ways Teens Can Boost Their Chance of Admission
What is demonstrated interest? Anything students, prospective college applicants, can do which conveys this message: “I am interested in your campus.” Why does demonstrated interest matter? First, an important qualification: Not all colleges and universities consider demonstrated interest, and those which do may consider it to varying degrees. For those colleges which track demonstrated interest,…
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