Lisa Endlich's Blog, page 126
June 23, 2021
I Want My 20-Year-Old To Learn These 20 Life Lessons
My eldest son just turned 20. I don’t even know what to do with that number. It means I’m old, for one. Like, really old. And yet I also remember exactly where I was when I turned 20: in college, taking a Shakespeare midterm. I remember the shape of my bedroom, those who passed through…
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June 21, 2021
Amazon Prime Day 2021: College, High School and Home Deals
Amazon Prime Day starts today, June 21! It’s definitely a great time to buy things you’ve had your eye on for yourself and to jumpstart your holiday shopping. For those of you who don’t know, this is a site-wide sales event for Amazon Prime members only. BTW, Grown and Flown has our own Amazon store…
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June 19, 2021
Apartment Essentials: 40 Things to Make Your Apartment Feel Like Home
Moving into your first college apartment is such an exciting time! Especially after living in a dorm, the apartment gives you so much more space and the convenience of a kitchen, and more. If you are moving into a new apartment, there are many things you will need that you might not typically think of.…
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Why Aren’t Young Women Having Babies Anymore?
Coming of age in the ‘70s and ‘80s we heard and worried a lot about overpopulation. This week a friend forwarded an article to me from the Wall Street Journal about America’s plummeting birth rate and the problems associated with it. The birthrate keeps falling The birth rate in this country has now fallen for…
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June 18, 2021
Dorm Bedding: How to Find Discounts and Deals When You Shop for College
Here’s the most comprehensive list of stores that sell dorm bedding that we could put together for you. To make our list, retailers had to stock twin xl sheets but most offer many other dorm essentials, too. We have highlighted store discounts and deals for students to take advantage of and will update these all…
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June 17, 2021
Juneteenth is a National Holiday: What You And Your Teens Need to Know
In recent weeks, you’ve likely been hearing about a Black holiday called Juneteenth. This celebration has been around for almost 200 years, and gains more and more attention every year. A lot of Black people treat it as our version of the 4th of July; our day to celebrate freedom. But there are still plenty…
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June 15, 2021
Pro Advice 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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How to Survive a Family Vacation With a Grumpy Teen In Five Easy Steps
First of all, let’s just get this ONE FACT out of the way—there is nothing EASY about a summer family vacation even when all the family members are HAPPY, but then when you add a miserable teenager to the station wagon? Well, you better brace yourself for some seriously (and likely malodorous) mayhem. There must…
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How to Survive a Family Vacation With a Grumpy Teen In Ten Easy Steps
First of all, let’s just get this ONE FACT out of the way- there is nothing EASY about a summer family vacation even when all the family members are HAPPY, but then when you add a miserable teenager to the station wagon? Well, you better brace yourself for some seriously (and likely malodorous) mayhem. There…
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June 13, 2021
The 13 Best Books for College Admissions and How to Pay for College (2021)
Weighted GPAs. Unweighted GPAs. AP scores. Dual Enrollment grades. Essays. Recommendation letters. SAT scores. ACT scores. PSAT scores. Composite scores. Writing Scores. Volunteer requirements. Extracurriculars. College admissions has ALWAYS been challenging and now, as we emerge from the pandemic, it seems even more complex as some things about the process have changed for good…or have they? …
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