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College Professor Says Students Need These Five Unexpected Skills

With a new semester right around the corner, I’m thinking about how my students may be preparing for it. As a college professor for 20 years I have seen a wide range of student styles and aptitudes, but there are some very specific skills I hope they develop when I meet them, if they haven’t…

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9 Important Things Your Teen’s Therapist Wants You to Know

“Can you tell him to break up with his girlfriend? She’s toxic!” Agreed, I thought to myself. “No,” I said to my client’s parent. “I can’t do that.” As a psychotherapist for teens and families, it’s not unusual for me to hear this type of concern from the parent of a client. As a parent…

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Freshman Orientation and Our Disastrous Road Trip Home

It was the perfect plan. In fact, I used the word “seamless” to recap the first leg of my journey to the University of South Carolina (USC) for freshman orientation with my son, Mac. So, really, I jinxed myself right there. If this was a movie, the ominous music would signal I had sealed our…

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Dear Middle Schooler, Your Teachers Have a Message for You

Dear Middle Schooler, You should know some things as you step out of summer and into a new school year. Whether you are starting a new chapter of your education, stuck in the middle, or entering these doors for the last of these years-what, you should know it is the same. We are so excited…

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How Barbie Got Me Through Childhood and Motherhood

Mom caught off guard by how emotional she got at the Barbie movie that, at its heart, is about the power of women and girls to shape the world

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It’s the Summer Before College and We’re All Dealing Differently

One mom, who calls herself the Chief Emotions Officer of the family tells us how the summer before drop off is going.

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The 5 Best Shower Shoes for College of 2023

Between that trek from a dorm room to the shared shower to the sheer desire to keep feet protected from athlete’s foot, shower shoes for college are a dorm must-have. Not all of them are created equal, however: while some are built for serving as a simple barrier between feet and the shower tiles, others…

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How Much of Your Past Should You Share With Your Teen?

My husband was in his 40s when he learned he had an older half-sister, courtesy of 23andMe. It was a shock, as neither of his parents had ever disclosed the history of this long-lost sibling. It also put into doubt the history he had been told his whole childhood. No family is free of these…

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What We Can Learn from Childhood Friendships: I’ll Always Have Laura

I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t have Laura. Our houses were down the road from each other. From my earliest memory, I would walk the path to hers, and she would walk it to mine. If we timed it right, we’d meet somewhere in the middle. We didn’t have cell…

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The 7 Best Twin XL Sheets of 2023

Between the cramped, shared living quarters and old-school décor, dorm living can pose quite a challenge for any college student. Thankfully, there is a straightforward way to make the experience far more comfortable: By investing in one of the best Twin XL sheets for a restful night’s sleep.  Dorm beds come with size Twin XL…

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