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38 Favorite College Care Package Ideas for College Women for 2023

A care package is a welcome surprise for college students who have just moved to campus. We put together our favorite college care package ideas for college women with some true necessities and others that will make her smile. We have you covered if you want college care package ideas for guys. Note: We are…

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Favorite College Care Package Ideas for College Women for 2023

A care package is a welcome surprise for college students who have just moved to campus. We put together our favorite college care package idea for college women with a few things that are true necessities and others that will just make her smile. We have you covered if you are looking for college care…

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How to Host a College Care Package Party: 12 Easy Steps

Sending care packages to your college kid can be as hard or as easy as you make it. Hard if you make the mistake of trolling Pinterest for ideas and discover that there are people out there who construct entire boxes around a theme and make veritable scrapbook pages out of the box flaps (Bravo,…

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As My Teens Get Older and I Lose Control, I Want to Clean

I want to clean. And I never want to clean. And yes, the summer is waning, and yes, the school year is fast approaching, but this year, more than any other year, I do not feel in control of things. So I can do laundry. And clean the tub. And maybe I’ll find the broom.…

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When One More Time Turns Into Our Last Family Vacation

If a teenager goes on vacation with a phone, is it really a vacation? And is it worth going on trips with teenagers, at all? Lately, I’m not sure. And sometimes, when our family goes away together, I think it will be the last time.  Summertime with my children was once so easy: a pail, a…

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I’m a Divorced Dad and Here’s Why College Drop Off Feels Normal

There is a lot of discussion about the emotional toll of newly adult children leaving the home on the parents they are leaving behind. Gone are messy rooms, packed schedules, and late night talks. Instead, there is an empty place at the table and an eerily quiet house. How will you fill the void? How…

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A Mom’s Reflections Before College Move-In Day

The days of summer slipped through my fingers like sand. In June, it felt like relief: relief that she had made it, relief that I had made it. Soon, it became mild irritation at the sight of her lounging around, making no effort to assist those of us who continued to juggle the usual daily demands.  Then…

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‘Make Sure You Buy a Good Plunger:’ Life Advice for My Daughters

It has been five years of ups and downs as my kids traveled the bumpy road of the college years – changing schools, changing majors, changing dorms, changing roommates, changing clubs and sports, and the list goes on. After each semester or year of change, what has remained the same is that they both came…

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Does Your Daughter Want to Be in a Sorority? 9 Things to Know

Before I upset you, I want to let you know I am an initiated member of my sorority for over three decades. I volunteer, I donate money and I value my experience. I also have a dream job and get to travel to colleges and universities speaking about topics of well-being, safety, relationships…all the things…

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28 Favorite College Care Package Ideas for Guys 2023

As the parent of both a daughter and a son who are students, I can say without hesitation that it’s much harder to come up with college care package ideas for guys than for girls. If you’ve struggled like me, walking past fuzzy socks, cute hair ties, and nail polish in frustration, here are some…

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