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Everything I Know About Sisters, I Learned From Raising My Daughters

Growing up, I don’t think it ever occurred to me to wish for a sister. My mother didn’t have a one, and oddly, most of my friends didn’t have sisters, at least not ones close to their age. The sister relationship was something I mostly read about or saw on T.V., like Laura and Mary…

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18 Years: Our One Shot at Parenting

My insides are humming. The low-grade buzz of bewilderment mixed with nerves and how did we get here? In my head, a gaping space. Hollowness. I don’t remember. So I freeze like a statue in the kitchen while the bread toasts. Memories present themselves for inspection. Slowly at first. Mom remembers all the things about her…

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What Parents and Teens Need to Know about the Meningitis B Vaccine

This post is sponsored by GSK but the opinions are my own.  When my oldest son was in college there was an outbreak of meningitis B on his campus. Initially, I was worried but felt assured that he had been vaccinated as I closely followed his pediatrician’s recommendations and thought he would be fine. However, soon it…

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My Son is Disabled: When Will He Return to His Pre-Covid Life?

It seems that almost daily I discuss my friends’ thoughts and feelings about recent changes to their children’s college departure plans. Beloved sons and daughters cannot pack up and leave for the long-awaited college drop off. Some have tried, only to be sent home when universities shut down due to covid outbreaks. Students must now…

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Urgent Message From a Teacher to Parents as the School Year Begins

Everyone needs space. That’s the single most powerful message parents need to hear at this moment, as we begin this re-entry to hybrid learning. Please. Let’s take a deep breath and give everyone a chance. It will not all be done well in week one or two. Kids first. They need room to not know…

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The Strangers in our Homes: When Our Adult Children Move Home

Say what you will about our young adults. Call them entitled, lazy, uninspired. Call them the “participation ribbon” generation. Just don’t say it in my house. Before the pandemic, I may have agreed with you. I heard all the tales about college students who had their parents call their professors when a grade seemed unfair,…

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Be a Good Guy and 11 Other Dating Lessons My Sons Need to Know

Dear Sons – I know we’ve talked a lot about dating before (even when you didn’t ask my opinion) but I wanted to give you your own handy-dandy written “Guide” in case you are ever wondering what I would tell you and I’m not around.  Mom’s Guide to Dating (for Sons) Don’t roll your eyes.…

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How to Help Your College Student Prepare for a Natural Disaster

This year has been a year full of craziness. Along with dealing with a global pandemic, there are also many other terrible things happening including fires and hurricanes. And many kids are going off to college this year and living in a new place with different weather from what they are used to. This article…

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Favorite College Care Package Ideas for Girls for 2020

For college students who have just moved to campus, or for those attending classes in their childhood bedrooms, a care package is a welcome surprise. We put together our favorite college care packages idea for girls with a few things that are true necessities for 2020 and others that will just make her smile. Note:…

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Majority of Young Adults Live With Their Parents For First Time Since Great Depression

Coronavirus has changed the way we live and for many young adults, that has meant living with their parents. This change has occurred for a number of reasons including, College students are at home because their campuses are shut down. Young adults have lost their jobs and have given up their apartments. Young adults are…

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