Lisa Endlich's Blog, page 144
February 23, 2021
As My Teens Prepare to Enter the Real World, Have I Done Enough?
As parents, we do a lot. And it all begins before we even bring our little ones home. We paint nurseries. We put together furniture. We stock the closet with smocked, frilly, monogrammed items. And we scour every single page of What to Expect When You’re Expecting, just waiting to read about exactly how we’ll…
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Four Reasons Why Small, Rural Liberal Arts Colleges Are a Good Choice
There are more than 200 liberal arts colleges in the United States, and size and location have long been a challenge for all but the most elite among them. In the very first phase of their college search, students often make a definitive determination about size, eliminating a whole set of schools that have the…
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February 21, 2021
The Kids Are Not All Okay; Maybe It’s Time to Let Them Grieve
I was on Facebook last night and I saw a parent post about teenagers not doing too well all over the US. One of the commenters said that she led her children by her positive example. She thought that perhaps her attitude explained why her kids have adjusted so well to the current situation. She…
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February 20, 2021
How to Shop for College: 25 Bestselling Dorm Essentials for Freshman 2021
Ever wonder what’s on the checklist of the most popular college dorm essentials for freshmen? Here are some of the bestselling off-to-college items that Grown and Flown parents are buying for their teens. Before you do ANY dorm shopping, and create your packing list, search the college website in the section under “Residence Life” to…
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As One of the First, USC Announces Return to In-Person Classes and Residential Life Next Fall
On Friday February 19, President Carol Folt of the University of Southern California (USC) announced that the university is planning a full return to campus for the fall 2021 semester. That return will include in-person classes and residential life. President Folt cited the decline in Covid cases and the vaccine rollout as the reasons for…
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February 19, 2021
How Do You Start the College Conversation With Your Teen?
Last fall, I joined forces with Eric J. Furda to co-author a book, The College Conversation: A Practical Companion for Parents to Guide Their Children Along the Path to Higher Education, which was published by Viking. In it, we walk parents (as well as mentors and other adults) through five, extended conversations that they might consider having…
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Kicking Off the College Process: Jacques Steinberg and Eric J. Furda Q&A
We’re so pleased to be partnering with Grown & Flown and NACAC Virtual College Fairs on a series of live discussions intended to support parents of high school juniors (as well as sophomores and first-year high school students, too) as they begin to contemplate and embark on the college process. Join us on the Grown…
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Therapist and Mom: My Goal is to Raise Independent Adults
As a professional therapist and a mom, I am not always able to keep my hats separate. In my mind, other moms come home from work, take off their accountant or teacher hat, and put on their mom hat. For me, the boundaries are muddier. My teen daughters frequently say, “Don’t analyze me!” My husband…
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Nocturnal Nurturing: Why I Stay Up Until My Teens are Home at Night
It is said that Orca whales don’t sleep for the first month of their offspring’s life. They swim alongside the overactive baby to protect it and help it get stronger. So, this whole sleep deprivation thing is not exclusive to human mothers. I imagine all that solidarity is supposed to make us feel better. However,…
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February 18, 2021
For the Word that Follows “I Am…” Why Could I Only Answer “Mom”?
My family and I recently watched the taped production of the off-Broadway show In and Of Itself. Part magic show, part storytelling, and part immersive theater experience, Derek DelGuadio’s production begins by asking each audience member to pick a statement from a wall of hundreds of possibilities, each proclaiming “I AM…” something. The choices ranged…
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