Lisa Endlich's Blog, page 124
July 22, 2021
Be a Happier Parent: Accept These 10 Things About Parenting Teens
I have watched my friends struggle with their teens and young adults. Often there is direct conflict with the person your child has become. But sometimes the struggle is merely due to our inability to wrap our heads around this staggering, head-spinning fact: The passage of time transforms the small child who occupied our every…
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July 16, 2021
Moving Home After College: 9 Ways Grads Can Make the Most of This Time
As I sit at home relaxing, I feel a sense of déjà vu. It feels as if I am living the same day over and over or reliving a day from my past. My days tend to be repetitive and I feel like I am not truly living. I wake up, eat breakfast, apply to…
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July 12, 2021
Moms: Even Warriors Need to Rest
We are grateful to Northside Hospital for being there for their community during this difficult time and for the days to come as we emerge from this pandemic. “How Are You?” Such a mundane question — a polite but somewhat rhetorical opening to a conversation. We asked but hardly listened to the answer because it…
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July 9, 2021
We’ve All Suffered Loss and We Need to Talk About It
We are grateful to Northside Hospital for being there for their community during this difficult time and for the days to come as we emerge from this pandemic. Sometimes the journey through a crisis requires us to be strong, but as the crisis recedes, the magnitude of what we have been through strikes us fully.…
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July 8, 2021
50 Things Bored Teens Can Do to Have Fun and Be Productive
Our teens lead busy lives with school, extracurricular activities, and scrolling endlessly through their phones. But even with all that, sometimes our bored teenagers are looking for an activity that doesn’t involve screen time. We gathered creative, helpful, educational and fun activities for that tween or teen who wants to set their phone down, walk away from the television and DO something.…
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July 7, 2021
I’m Glad My Daughter Is Busy This Summer…But I Miss Her
My teenager’s alarm goes off at 3:30 a.m. This is her first alarm, followed by two more designed to eventually ease her out of bed at 4 a.m.—if “ease out of bed” and “4 a.m.” can be used in the same sentence—in time for her to report to her summer job by 5 a.m. She’s…
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July 4, 2021
Dorm Decor: How to Help Your Freshman Create the Cutest Dorm Room Ever (2021)
Depending on your budget you might want to help give your teen’s dorm room a style upgrade. Here are some extras which can make any dorm feel cozier and a bit more personal. Note: Check the Residence Life section of the college website to find out what items are prohibited before making a mistake on a…
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The 25 Things Every Teen Needs to Know Before Leaving Home
Raising two girls, I have found everything imaginable in the laundry. Except, of course, a cell phone, because that would be attached to a hand or an ear. During one particular laundry load, at the end of the summer before my firstborn daughter’s high school senior year, it struck me that she would be leaving…
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July 3, 2021
Twenty Things I Wish I Had Known As a High School Freshman
Right before graduation, I asked my friends and classmates and reflected myself on these past four years in high school. Here is the wisdom to share with you. 20 things I wish I could tell my freshmen self Always say hi to people in the hallways, especially your teachers. That face to name connection is crucial. Put…
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Twenty Things I Wish I Had Known As a High School Freshmen
Right before graduation, I asked my friends and classmates, and reflected myself on these past four years in high school. Here is the wisdom to share with you. 20 things I wish I could tell my freshmen self Always say hi to people in the hallways, especially your teachers. That face to name connection is crucial. Put…
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