Lisa Endlich's Blog, page 139
March 23, 2021
Clinical Psychologist: Why Teens Won’t Make Their Own Appointments, and More
I recently received a request for a consultation from the mother of a 19-year-old college student. She was deeply concerned that her son couldn’t master simple, day-to-day responsibilities that any young adult should, including: Calling the bank about his over-drawn checking account (or not over-drawing it in the first place); Registering for college courses before…
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Remembering Jessica McClintock and 80s Gunne Sax Prom Dresses
Decades before the likes of Vera Wang and the throngs of swoon worthy dresses on Say Yes to the Dress, a teacher turned fashion icon from a small town in Maine dressed millions of us for proms and homecoming dances, and as brides and bridesmaids throughout the late 70s, 80s and early 90s. I bet…
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Parenting Teens? Why Self-Care is Vital, Not a Selfish Luxury
An uninterrupted hot bath. A manicure AND pedicure. A silent cup of coffee. A long nap on a weekday. A solo ride in the car with great music and nobody to pick up. A list of mom self-care luxuries? You bet they are. But also indulgences that make us feel a wee bit selfish and…
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It’s Tough to Get Teens To Stay On Top Of Their Work and Zoom Classes
It happened again last week – I got an email from two teachers letting me know that two of my kids had not signed into their morning Zoom meetings. As the school heard not from me about an excused absence, they wanted to know what was up. Um, so did I. As far as I…
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March 21, 2021
Seven Teen Habits I Don’t Understand and Likely Never Will
My teenagers are driving me crazy and I don’t even feel like I need to start that sentence with an, “I love my teens but…” they are just driving me nuts, period. I don’t understand their ways of thinking sometimes and I swear when I was a teenager I did not walk around with my…
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The Adulting 101 Syllabus: 20 Life Skills I’m Teaching My Teens
About a month ago I texted my 17-year old daughter while she was out, asking her to stop by the grocery store and pick up toilet paper. Once she handed me the goods, you would have thought I asked her to pay for Hamilton tickets from her own checking account. “Do you know how much…
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March 19, 2021
My Brother Died When He Was 20 and I’ve Struggled as a Mom
For me, the middle-of-the-night knock on the door was actually a 3:30 a.m. phone call from a police officer trying to locate my parents (who were out of town and unreachable). He told me that my 20-year-old brother Nathan – the most kind, handsome, and all-around wonderful person I’ve ever known – had been killed…
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A Thank You Letter to the College that Rejected Me
Dear Duke (insert the name of the college that rejected you here) University, I’m just writing to thank you. Thank you for what, you ask? For the big fat rejection email you sent me 15 months ago. On the day I received your rejection I was ready to become a Blue Devil (insert your rejection…
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March 16, 2021
College Apparel: 2021 NCAA March Madness Fan Gear
Good news, sports fans: it’s game on for March Madness 2021. The tournament tips-off on Thursday, March 18 when the first four teams take the courts. For team safety, this year’s NCAA basketball season tournament will look different with each of the 67 games being played in Indiana as opposed to in arenas across the…
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Dr. Meg Jay: “The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter”
If you have a twentysomething kid, or think you might ever have one, Dr. Meg Jay has a message that should not be missed by our children, or us. Jay is a clinical psychologist in private practice, an assistant clinical professor at the University of Virginia and the author of The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties…
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