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October 26, 2022

32 Popular Board Games For Adults and Teens (2022)

Board games are back! They have become surprisingly popular with our screen-obsessed teens and young adults, making a great Christmas or birthday gift. Playing board games is a perfect bonding activity and will give your teen a reprieve from schoolwork and a computer screen. Game playing can also teach them to compete and collaborate, but,…

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Published on October 26, 2022 12:22

23 Advent Calendars for Teens and College Students 

Bring back the magic of the holidays with these fun advent calendars for your teen or college student. Advent calendars are exciting because your teen will get a little surprise each day leading up to Christmas. Target has four pages of Advent Calendars, so there is much to look at there, too! Food Advent Calendars…

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Published on October 26, 2022 08:15

October 25, 2022

Christmas Gift Guide: 40 Gifts Under $25 for Teens, College Kids (2022)

Looking for inspiration for less expensive gifts for your son or daughter? Take a look at our Christmas Gift Guide, which is filled with presents under $25 that might also make thoughtful birthday gifts or cute Secret Santa gifts, too. Note: We are a reader-supported site and receive a small compensation from purchases made through some…

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Published on October 25, 2022 11:00

October 23, 2022

12 Ways to Reduce Stress During the College Admissions Process

Clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour has counseled teens and families for decades, but it wasn’t until her oldest daughter applied to college last year that she truly understood how the process impacts families.

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Published on October 23, 2022 08:05

October 22, 2022

Target’s Black Friday Deals Are Here Now!

Looking to get a head start on your Christmas shopping? Target not only has Black Friday deals but also announced a Price Guarantee for things you buy in-store or online between October 8 and December 24, so keep your receipts! Here are some great deals we think your teens and college students will love. But,…

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Published on October 22, 2022 10:51

October 19, 2022

First College Visit Felt Like the Beginning of the End of Parenting

My daughter is a junior in high school and the morning of our first college visit together felt like the beginning of the end of my parenthood journey, even though it has been years since our lives were deeply intertwined. 

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Published on October 19, 2022 13:16

I Will Miss These Boys but Even More I Will Miss Their Moms

I will miss all of my friend's sons but even more I will miss the other moms who were in the trenches with me.

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Published on October 19, 2022 12:53

‘Quiet Quitting’ Your Relationship With Your College Student

Quiet quitting your college student is a normal developmental stage, and good for them and for you.

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Published on October 19, 2022 12:42

October 17, 2022

5 Things This Mom Learned From Having College Freshmen

I've learned 5 things from my own back-to-back college freshman.

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Published on October 17, 2022 17:52

When a First Gen Mom Watches Her Son Apply to College

I am suddenly aware of how different my parenting experience is from my own parents as I prepare the second-generation for college.

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Published on October 17, 2022 16:57