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The Funny, Shocking Things Your Teens and College Kids Don’t Know

Little kids are notorious for unknowingly saying funny things, but sometimes, our big kids can be pretty hilarious too. We recently shared a tweet by @Parkerlawyer that said, “My daughter in college texted me and asked where to go to get air in her tires. I told her the gas station and I swear on…

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Now It’s My Turn With My Class of 2021 Son Looking for a Job

After speaking to hundreds of parents about the struggles of their college students or grads to land a job, I know exactly how you feel.  I understand the worry about what the future holds for your children. I understand the frustration of giving advice to a college-aged child, only to be ignored, or eyes rolled…

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10 Things I Still Need My Parents for Even at the Age of 21

As a college senior, I thought I would have everything figured out by now, graduating with a full-time job and living in a new apartment in a new place, getting a fresh start after graduation.  However, life doesn’t always go exactly as planned, and many of the things I anticipated for my twenties are not…

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Senior Year is Different But Some Things Remain the Same

I was online shopping the other day for a dress to wear to my two seniors’ graduation ceremonies—because even if I end up wearing it in my living room while I watch a live-streamed ceremony, I am getting myself a new dress. I got one four years ago when my firstborn graduated from high school.…

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College Senior: 10 Reasons Why College is Better Than High School

With the 2020-2021 school year coming to a close, a lot of high school students are probably very disappointed that much of their time in high school has been spent virtually rather than at football games, high school dances, pep rallies, and other fun events that many teenagers look forward to. Even though the past…

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Thirty Great Gifts for Grandmothers for Mother’s Day: 2021

As hard as it is to find the gifts for our teens, it’s even more challenging to find gifts for grandparents. Many have begun the process of downsizing and really don’t need or want more stuff, but with Mother’s Day around the corner, of course, we want to get our moms something special. Here are…

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The 100+ Family Chat Names That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud

What do you call your family chat? We asked in our Grown and Flown Parents group and found that so many of you have really clever names for your family conversations. Most said their kids named their threads.  Names with the word “family” in it The Fam The Fam Bam (the most popular answer by…

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When Our Teens “Get Stuck,” It Feels Like Watching The Suez Canal Ship

“Help me! I’m stuck!” My daughter was an energetic two-year-old and had somehow wedged herself into a dead-end section at the very top of a McDonald’s play structure. I was nine months pregnant with my son and there was physically no way I could crawl up in and through those plastic tubes to rescue her.…

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I Miss My Daughter and Also Miss Her (Our) College Campus

The other day I was chatting with a friend who has an office in the same building as mine.  His daughter and my daughter are both college seniors – his studying remotely at ‘home’ and mine on campus but primarily taking remote classes.   We were comparing notes and I mentioned how I had recently…

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My Day Always Started With a Call to My Mom: Who Do I Call Now?

My mornings start with coffee. Coffee and a phone call with my mom. When I was a young adult, I called my mom first thing when I got to work (because I am old and we didn’t have cell phones yet!) Hectic from the rush out the door, frantic from sitting in a stalled line…

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