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Top 2020 Cyber Monday Deals for Teens You Want to Look at Right Now!

Cyber Monday deals have started now for many retailers and we could not be more thrilled to show you some of the fantastic finds we have for gifts for teens and college students. We will be updating this post all day today and tomorrow, so check back often. Here are the Black Friday deals we…

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Ten Ways to Find Middle Ground with Your Teens over the Holidays

Holidays are a beautiful magical time of celebration and family. Except when they are not. Holidays can seem a bit less magical when your teen or young adult child stops listening for reindeer on the roof and starts pushing back on family traditions. When you are a lover of family traditions and pickled in holiday…

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I Don’t Want to Wave Goodbye to My Kids at Christmas

Last year was a first for my ex and me: We went through the holidays as a divorced, co-parenting couple and decided to celebrate the holidays together, under one roof so our kids wouldn’t have to go back and forth or worry about the parent they weren’t with. Mostly we did this for the kids…

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Don’t Forget to Do This One Thing Over Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving break: two words that make most parents sit up and look alert for the first time in months. A long weekend (or if you’re lucky, a full week) for your heart to once again feel whole. A moment—or twenty—to grab your baby girl or boy and give them the never-ending hug you’ve been feeling…

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2020 Black Friday Deals: Great Christmas Gifts for Teens and College Kids

It’s almost here, Black Friday, a perfect time for you to nab some some great sales on items we know your teens and college kids will love. Actually, there are some excellent Black Friday deals for ALL of the adults on your list. We’ll continue add to this list as we find deals throughout Thanksgiving…

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Dear Kids, You Really Stepped Up and We Didn’t

Dear Kids, As the fall semester of school comes to a close, we, the adults around you, want to say thank you. In the current darkness you are our light.  Last spring schools were shuttered and colleges asked their students to leave college campuses in a week’s time, and then hurry and leave the next…

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Four Things I’ve Learned About College During Covid

Two months ago, I wrote about sending our daughter to college for her freshman year during COVID. What I didn’t know at the time was that the pandemic was not the only challenge our family would face. What initially felt like a weird science experiment, turned into an unimaginable, cruel and inhumane test. Four weeks…

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My Son Struggles With Mental Health: What I Want Him to Have in His Life

I wanted to honor World Mental Health Day in October, but in our house and I am sure in many of yours, we need to honor mental health EVERYDAY. The past year has been really tough for me and for many people I know and love. I am incredibly fortunate to have a wonderful husband…

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In this “Not Normal” School Year I’m Embracing the Gift of Time

This morning I was struck with a deep sense of gratitude. As I meandered my way down the hallway in the early morning hours to wake my high schooler for the day, I smiled at the calmness that now fills my home.  In a normal year, our mornings would be a complete frenzy of activity.…

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Right Now It’s Harder, But Even More Important, to Stay Connected

As the daylight hours get shorter and the weather turns colder, it seems like we all want to stay in and keep to ourselves a bit more. This year has been such a tough one and has put a strain on so many of us. And with COVID cases on the rise, I’ve found myself…

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