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Parent’s Last Call List for High School Senior Year

Here I am, 365 days out from the empty nest. The temptation is to spend a year boring you with lasts. The last first day of high school, the last birthday at home (trust me, this one is the real killer), or the last varsity game. But I am going to try and resist the…

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Common College Freshmen Fears: How Parents Can Support Their Teens

I’m about ready to send my third child off to college. We have spent well over 2 years researching and visiting universities. We spent the summer shopping for dorm necessities and completing the “to-do” checklist for incoming freshman. We’ve planned, prepared, discussed, advised, and sent two siblings before him. We’ve been counting down the days,…

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The 19 Best Backpacks for Teen Girls in High School and College (2021)

Every girl needs a good backpack for school that helps keep her organized, is sturdy enough to hold heavy textbooks, plus a laptop and extras. Even though it is an everyday essential, there is no reason that it has to be ordinary. With endless options, it’s easy to find a bag (and even customize one)…

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10 Ways Parents Can Support Their New College Student

You’ve dropped off your freshman at college, and you are probably feeling excited that they are about to experience an amazing new chapter of their life. Then, you get the gut-wrenching text or call “I hate it here” or “I want to come home.” So many college freshmen go through struggles at the beginning of…

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Why Teens Need to Wake Up for School on Their Own

Let me start by saying something right off the bat: If waking your teens up every morning for school brings you a feeling of blissful joy, satisfaction, meaning, and in no way feels like a burden, and every morning you’re met with gratefulness on behalf of your sleepy teens, then by all means, keep doing…

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Calm Before the Storm: Hurricane Henri on the Way

Dear Son, While I trust you will be absolutely fine in your college dorm room these next few days with a hurricane heading your way, I cannot help but worry. You may be 22 years old but my instinct to protect you and your sister will remain undiminished throughout my life. Today it is the…

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Alabama Sorority Rush on TikTok: I’m Longing for My 90s Sorority Days

I’m sorta embarrassed to admit this, but I went down a social media rabbit hole recently, like the kind you can’t look away from.  No, it wasn’t unsolved serial murder cases, or self-diagnoses on medical websites. Nope. This was, well, how do I put this, much, MUCH more entertaining, and I know for a fact, because…

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Thirteen Things NOT to Do as a College Freshman

Freshman year of college is a crazy and exciting time in your life! You are finally living all on your own, likely in a new city or community where you don’t know too many people yet. Being a college freshman can often be overwhelming and intimidating too. There is lots of advice out there on…

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What You and Your Daughter Need to Know About Campus Sexual Assault

It won’t help to tell her not to go to parties, not to drink alcohol. If there is one rule you can offer, it’s probably ‘pay attention to your gut.’  It’s the call every parent dreads. It usually begins with “Mom, there’s something I need to tell you.” What follows is an often-disjointed account of…

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Your Kid’s Off to College and You’re a Mess. Here’s When You’ll Be OK

When my firstborn left for college, I was so ready for it (or so I thought.) I had read all the advice columns on how to properly and maturely wade my way through these unfamiliar waters. I read about all the right things to say and do at drop off, what to buy and what…

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