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FAFSA and CSS Profile: Tips, Resources, and Mistakes to Avoid

October 1, 2022 is the first day families can access, complete, and submit the 2023-2024 FAFSA and CSS Profile. Anyone logging in sooner will find themselves completing forms for the wrong school year. But September is the month to carefully consider the pros and cons of applying for need-based aid. If you decide to go…

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College Professor: Parents, Let Your Teens ‘Do Hard Things’

“I just don’t want it to be hard for her, you know?”   Recently an acquaintance shared her concerns about her daughter’s schedule for her freshman year of high school, which will require balancing challenging classes with a busy athletic schedule. She is a professional woman who navigated years of graduate school to build a successful career. So…

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Why I Recommend Community College to High School Graduates

I always wanted my daughter to head straight to a university upon graduation. When she talked more about attending a community college for her first two years, my initial feeling was negative. It seemed ‘less than’ a 4-year and lacked the ‘true experience of college.’  I think attending a community college after graduation seemed second…

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Six Ways to Teach Your Teen About Civic Engagement

When I tell people that I work in politics for a living, they often respond with a grimace, “I hate politics. How do you deal with those people?” Although I sit squarely in the “political junkie” column, and have built my career in this field, I completely understand this sentiment. Much of politics is negative and feels…

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Teens Reach Milestones At Different Ages, Parents Need to Relax

My oldest son took driver’s education right after he turned fifteen. He planned to have all his driving hours in so he could send in for his license as soon as possible, which he did. The summer before, he had worked as many hours as possible to save for a car. He knew the exact…

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Parenting Has Amplified My Own Anxiety (And Other Emotions)

On the general scale of anxiety, I like to think I fall somewhere between panic and moderate when it comes to parenting. To be fair, I am not and never will be at the end of the scale where The Dude (Jeff Bridges) resides. I have always been more worried than most of my friends…

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Is It More Beneficial to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom With Toddlers or Teens?

Almost 21 years ago, I quit my job to be a “stay-at-home mom” right after my first son was born. Economically it made sense, as my job at the time paid very little compared to infant daycare costs, and emotionally I just wasn’t ready to leave my baby in the care of someone other than…

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10 Ways Parents Can Help Their College Students Prepare For Dorm Emergencies

Our SUV pulled out fully packed at 6 a.m. this past Saturday, and by late afternoon we were returning home both physically and emotionally spent. Our daughter’s dorm move-in went great; still, it was quiet at home without her. I fell asleep that night with my iPhone under my pillow and the unfamiliar discomfort of…

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From Preemie to High School Senior: My Son Is Ready

Our first born wasn’t due until September 23, 2004, so when my wife’s water broke on the morning of August 2, panic set in. As the ambulance pulled away for the ninety-minute drive to the closest hospital equiped for such premature births, I breathed deeply and got behind the wheel for what would feel like…

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Parents, We Have a Drinking Problem

I am talking about underage drinking, and the role parents play in facilitating it. My teenage son, an excellent student and exceptional athlete is now in rehab for alcoholism. He is an alcoholic. Let those words sink in. My teenage son is an alcoholic. Now, try saying those words about your child and see how…

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