Lisa Endlich's Blog, page 56

The College Application is NOT a Form, It’s YOUR STORY!

Over the years, I have tried to shine a light on what people often misunderstand in the college admission experience. This has ranged from explorations of waitlists to examinations of deadlines to explications of supply and demand and institutional missions. (I’m sure if I thought hard enough I could come up with other verbs starting…

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My Daughter Became an Alcoholic in High School, I Was the Last to Know

It started as an ordinary day, till I pushed my way through my morning stupor and realized just what day it was. My mind was suddenly chattering frantically. I walked down the hall to check on my daughter, knowing she would be asleep but bothered by a familiar feeling of fear. Maybe she’d run off?…

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Senior Year of High School: Beginning of the End

Summer has faded once again. My family has transitioned haltingly back into the daily rhythms of another school year. But this is not just any school year. We are a couple of weeks into senior year of high school for my youngest child — a boy over six feet tall, yet still six years old in…

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How College Students Can Use AI to Help Them Find a Job

College students looking for summer or full-time jobs now have a new and powerful tool to use in their search. Grown and Flown sat down with Christine Cruzvergara of Handshake to learn how they can make the most of AI when seeking a job. G&F: Generative AI is already changing many things about the college…

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Early Amazon Prime Big Day Deals

Amazon Prime Big Day Deals – Member-exclusive sales event is Oct 10-11  We found some fantastic early deals to share with you. We’ll add to this post over the next few days as we see specially-priced things you might love. If you’re not already a member of Prime, learn about all the benefits of Prime…

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Best Target Circle Week Deals (October 1 – October 7)

Target Circle Week is October 1 – October 7 and we’ve rounded up the best discounted products for you, your teens and your college students. Whether you’re making a care package, getting a head start on Christmas shopping, finding new additions to your teen’s dorm, or just shopping for yourself, there is sure to be…

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‘This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained’

Raising teens has changed, and as parents we need to grow and adapt to the experience our kids are having, not the one we lived decades ago. Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett provide a guide to a world that can feel unfamiliar, and frankly uncomfortable, in their wonderful new book, This Is So…

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How My Kitchen (and Life) Changed When My Teens Left for College

I opened the door to the freezer and the half-full bag of chicken nuggets greeted me. Tears welled up in my eyes. How could a simple red-and-white package make me cry? It was Monday morning and we had just returned late the night before from sending our youngest son off to college. I was making…

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My Dad’s Death Was Sudden and I Felt Unprepared

It took a long time to get him down the wooden stairs from the porch that looked out at the ocean I had frolicked in since I was thirteen years old. A condo on the beach, bought in 1980 – a vacation tradition that started when my family first escaped a frigid Minnesota winter at…

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Note to the New Kids at School, This Teacher Really Sees You

I see you searching. Your eyes scan the room, looking for any sign of friendship. For one, smile to greet you and invite you to be a new crack of light in that tight circle of friends. I see you working so hard. Trying to understand a new school, a new space, a new set…

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