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21 Favorite Grad Gift Ideas from Uncommon Goods (2023)

Graduation season is here, and we love suggesting unique gift ideas for your students. Whether you are looking for a perfect send-off present for a neighbor’s child, you have watched grow up, or your son or daughter, we have a list of unique gifts from one of our favorite sites, Uncommon Goods. We are a…

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The Best Dorm Room Essentials List: 12 Things Every Freshman Needs

The good news is your teen is GOING to college. The bad news is your teen is LEAVING for college. There may be a long list of things they WANT to buy, but here is the short list of what every college student needs to bring with them — the absolute dorm essentials. To help…

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‘Hold On to Those Bed, Bath, & Beyond Coupons’ Says The Container Store

WAIT — hold on to those ubiquitous, blue 20% of Bed Bath and Beyond coupons. Bed, Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy and plans to close all its stores. That’s the bad news. The better news is that The Container Store will accept Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons through the end of May 2023. We are…

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The 7 Best Places to Buy Dorm Stuff Online

Sending our kids off to college is stressful enough, but the idea that dorm shopping is soon upon us is particularly overwhelming. While you can shop for the dorm essentials at stores near their college or university, you will likely be dealing with crowds and long lines. That’s where the best places to buy dorm…

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What Is the Ivy League?

The Ivy League consists of eight research universities, sometimes known as the Ancient Eight, that make up an athletic conference and are some of the best known colleges in the world. Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, and Yale are each known for their storied history, academic excellence, and selectivity in admissions. The universities…

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These Are the Teens Who Get Lost, Says Mom to School Superintendent

Dear School Superintendent, I am the mom of two daughters, who are now college graduates. I am sharing our story so that it may help future students. My oldest struggled in school. My husband and I noticed this back in elementary school. While she wasn’t a failing student, it was extremely difficult for her to…

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My Letter to Our School Superintendent About Students ‘In the Middle’

Dear School Superintendent, I am the mom of two daughters, both of whom are now college graduates. I am sharing our story so that it may help future students. My oldest struggled in school. My husband and I noticed this all the way back to elementary school. While she wasn’t a failing student, it was…

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7 Ways Teen Boys Show They’re Grateful to Their Parents

Social media is the master puppet that pulls our heartstrings. You are scrolling through social media and nostalgically liking pics of your friends cuddling with their young children. Then, your memories remind us that those moody and unaffectionate teens once snuggled on our laps and enjoyed our kisses. Watching our kids grow up can be…

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This Is What It’s Like Watching Your Children Become Parents

We need to coin a new word for the emotion of watching your children parent. One part sympathy, one part pride, and okay, a dash of schadenfreude. But whatever it is, I am here for it. Pass the popcorn.  My kids and their spouses are better parents than their dad, and I were. I’ll say…

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‘Lesbian Pants:’ On Trying, Failing, and Accidentally Succeeding at Motherhood

My daughter has one pair of pants she likes, so she wears them daily to school, to work in a deli kitchen, and to band practice, which means sometimes those cargos are stanky. Since she’s 18 years old, it is far past time for me to have any input on her wardrobe; although, sometimes, I…

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