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The Challenges of Parenting Teens: Finding the Right Words and Balance

Tonight my heart was crushed as my 17-year old daughter confessed to me she had cried not once but twice to two separate family members while we were together at a family birthday gathering. I was there and I didn’t know it happened until she told me. I had sensed that she was off all day…

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The Stages of Senior Year: Essays, Acceptances, Celebrations

For those of you who anticipate what senior year will be like, allow me to share the three chapters I have observed and experienced from August to the present. Three chapters of high school senior year   CHAPTER ONE is essays and deadlines. It is layered on top of AP classes and juggling the resume builders…

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My Life’s Unpredictable Leap From Loss to Change to Adaptation

I almost failed Physics at Bronx Science in the 1980s. None of the brain-numbing equations or principles made much sense to me or related to my life. Why would I, a budding journalism major, ever need to know quantum theory? I completely forgot it all—or so I thought–until this New Year’s Eve, when it was…

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Unwashed Shirt: Symbol of Love and Loss in My Daughter’s Life

My daughter was the last person to talk to her dad before he died.  Haley, then 10, and Ryan, 15, were at my former husband’s house that day. They lived with me for ten days and then with Erik for four more, every two weeks. We’d agreed to the custody schedule years before, and had…

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When First Semester of College Doesn’t Go Well: Advice from a College President

What should you do if your student’s first semester did not go as planned? First, don’t panic. Many students struggle and then use those struggles to flourish. But it is time to have some serious conversations and develop a better game plan for the second semester. Start by level setting the expectations. When first-year college…

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100 Good Movies to Watch With Your Teen or College Student (2024)

Thanks to the oral surgeon who extracted four wisdom teeth from my college student’s mouth and the 20-minutes-on-20-minutes-off ice pack schedule, we were tethered to our TV. I hovered and pampered, thrilled to have the chance to dote on my nearly-grown teen. Armed with meds, smoothies, and Netflix, we whiled away the day looking for…

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34 Great Year End Sales for Everyone in Your Family (2023)

Shopping AFTER Christmas is a great way to find discounts on things you had your eye on BEFORE the holidays. Here are some of the best deals we’ve found today. Note: We are a reader-supported site and receive compensation when you shop through these links. Prices were accurate at time of publication. Great year end…

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30 Great After Christmas Sales for Everyone in Your Family (2023)

Shopping AFTER Christmas is a great way to find discounts on things you had your eye on BEFORE the holidays. Note: We are a reader-supported site and receive compensation when you shop through these links. Prices were accurate at time of publication. Amazon Winter Sales Target Clearance Run Great after Christmas deals 1. For the…

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Higher Education In the United Kingdom: What You Need to Know

Most American parents have only a vague knowledge of UK Higher Education, and the opportunities it can provide. There are a few familiar brand names (e.g. Oxford, Cambridge) but in-depth knowledge of UK Higher Education, is often for those attending international schools or with some immediate family connection back to Europe. It is therefore never…

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The 4 Best Dorm Shower Caddies of 2024

Showering in a dorm comes with its unique set of challenges: They need to remember to slap on some shower shoes, sometimes their favorite shower is currently in use, and they need to carry everything from their room to the shower time after time. Dorm showering requires college students to be prepared for the unexpected.…

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