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10 Ways Parents Can Help Prepare a Middle Schooler for 9th Grade

Perhaps one of the hardest transitions for parents happens as their child nears the end of 8th grade. With high school so within reach, there is understandable anxiety for both parent and child. After working with high school students for the past 25 years, and as a parent to teens, I’ve learned some important reminders to make…

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35 Bestselling Dorm Essentials to Make College Shopping Easier

Navigating what dorm essentials your freshman actually needs can be a struggle. There is so much to sift through and some recommendations seem less than necessary. We’ve found some of the most popular college dorm essentials for freshmen that Grown and Flown parents are buying for their teens, from technology to bedding. Some are better…

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Yes, I Still FaceTime My Mom Every Day (At 23)

“Mom, I NEED to tell you something,” are the words my mom never gets tired of hearing. I love talking to my mom on FaceTime. I love how I can tell her anything — even very personal things and I know she will never judge me.   In college, she was my primary form of support.…

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My Son Did Not Soar His First Semester of College, He Crashed

We spend our children’s entire lives envisioning our hopes and dreams for them. Most of us are very aware that their lives are not our “do-over,” and we let the child steer, all while keeping them on the rails, or at least trying to. We let them choose their sports, their friends, their clothes, and their colleges,…

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I’m Confident About My Daughter’s College Choice But…

The college rat race raised deep-seated insecurities in me as a parent. My youngest child recently made her college decision. I feel relieved that she made a choice, which I believe is a good one, but after an excruciating process, I still worry. An Instagram ad popped up earlier showing a slick-talking man pushing his…

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For 20 Years ‘The Spot’ in Our Kitchen Became the Keeper of Time

There’s a spot in our kitchen just past the pantry door, underneath the light switch. Over the twenty years we’ve lived here, this spot became the keeper of time, reflecting the place on the calendar by its contents. Like most things in a home, it’s landing-pad status just sort-of evolved without notice; the same way a…

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How We Tell Our Teens We Love Them, Without Saying a Word

But the biggest and maybe the most important way we share our love is in small, daily acts that convey our care.

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To My ’23 Grad: 23 Ways to Embrace Opportunity and Grow in College

Editor’s note: We are so proud of all of this year’s graduates and we loved this list of ways to embrace your first year of college. So, caps off to all the graduates and we can’t wait to see what you do next. 23 Ways to Embrace the First Year of College More Great Reading:…

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Single Mom With Teens: I’m Careful Who I Let Into My Life

A few years ago, I picked my daughter up from work. I’d been crying for hours and was still trying to get ahold of myself. She’d had a great night at work, had gotten a really big tip, and couldn’t wait to talk to me about it.  I’d just had (another) disagreement with the man…

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Ten Moments From College That I Want to Relive

Looking back at my four years in college, I can truly say that it was a transformational period of my life. I experienced some of the best moments of my life and moments where I absolutely grew as a person. Top 10 moments from college I would relive if I could 1. First day of…

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