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Deborah Copaken and Randy Polumbo: The ABCs Of Adulthood

Deborah Copaken, writer and photographer, worked with artist Randy Polumbo to create a guidebook for her off-to-college kids. It’s the book Copaken wished had been available when she was a college freshman.

When my kids left for college I had the crushing feeling that there had not been enough time. There was a long list of things I still wanted to see and do with them but the biggest miss, the one that left a lump in my throat, was what I still wanted to say to them.

It was the words, the c...

Deciding Between Colleges: 7 Things to Think About First

High school seniors should consider these questions before choosing a school, especially if they’re in the fortunate position of deciding between colleges.

My friends and I like to joke about how the food in our college’s dining halls just happens to taste better on the days when prospective students come to see the school. Except it’s not really a joke. The food is remarkably better.

What gives?

After spending most of your senior year doing everything you can to prove to various colleges th...

Texts From College Kids: The Horror and Delight

Texting allows us to see a different, and sometimes more humorous side of the kids we sent off to college. When our phones ping from a far-away student, we can’t open the message fast enough to see what choice observation they have chosen to share with us. Here are a few recent texts from college kids that we are still laughing about.

Humorous Texts from College Kids

Have they ever told us one bit of important information with more than 3% battery life?

And from a nursing student...

Things We LOVED on Facebook This Week

Every week we scour the internet for great content for our readers. Here are some of our favorite finds.

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College Decision: Why Your Teen Needs Your Help

I did not let my sons make a college decision alone. I just didn’t. When they knew what their options were I did not throw up my hands and say, “It is your life, it is your four years, it is your decision. Really, I don’t have much to add.”

Today’s parenting orthodoxy seems to suggest that they are adults, highly informed and totally capable of making a college decision without parental intervention. Look, just one mom’s opinion but…no.

Deciding which college to attend is one of the greatest...

First Job: Top 10 Takeaways For Your Teen

Teens often seem to want the newest, and often most expensive, electronics, brand name clothes, and shoes. As an 80s-era teenager, my lust for Guess jeans and concert tickets quickly surpassed my sporadic babysitting earnings. My parents told me to find a job and I did, with my first job at a sub shop and then for many years at a Chi-Chi’s restaurant.

My high school working hours were full-time in the summer and included a few weekly shifts during the school year. The job was waiting for me o...

College Rejection Letter: How to Get Over It

To my young friends who are dejectedly licking their wounds because they received a college rejection letter fromthe school of their choice, or from most of the schools of their choice, I have a few things to say to you.

None of this is personal. Colleges don’t love you or hate you. In fact, they have no feelings about you whatsoever. Colleges are businesses and they are influenced by those factors which will allow them to rise in the rankings. In any given year they may be looking for more...

Unhappy College Student: 5 Ways Parents Can Help

With 24 hour access, parents are able to talk to their college students constantly. This might not always be a good thing when their teen is miserable.

An unhappy college student might be a minor issue but a really unhappy college student can lead to some serious problems for your child as well as their future. Navigating this tense terrain can be very tough for parents. The most common question I hear from parents is, “How can I help my child? He (or she) is miserable and I really want to he...

The Most Important Question to Ask Your Teen

Three years ago, when my eldest was a junior, I fretted over SAT prep, financial aid, and the best manner to get university coaches to view his baseball video. But I have different concerns with my second born.

I pop my head into my son’s room to say goodnight and am not surprised to discover him in the same position I find him almost every weeknight: propped up in bed, laptop open, books strewn haphazardly across the floor, 35 cards littering the down comforter. Often he engages in an hour o...

When Your Kids Leave for College, Remember This

As you are hugging your son or daughter goodbye when they leave for college, there are a few things you should know in advance that might make the parting a little easier.

I cried when my oldest went to college but, even through my tears, I had to acknowledge that his high school years were challenging. Common wisdom asserts that, in order to ease the pain of separation, those sweet kids we loved in grade school turn into moody and hormonal creatures (admittedly some more than others) who tes...