This is the Way the Break Ends: Both Bangs and Whimpers
I thought I was ready for my college freshman to spend Winter Break with us, but I really had no idea what we were both in for, I guess.
I thought I was ready for my college freshman to spend Winter Break with us, but I really had no idea what we were both in for, I guess.
What can be done when a young adult has been enabled by her parents and is now completely immune to failure or consequences?
While we wait to hear from my son’s top-choice college, I’ve taken to a somewhat unconventional coping method.
A reader asks for help with a tricky situation: a best friend’s child with developmental issues is bullying her own child.
Getting ready for your college freshman’s first (or first longer) return to home? There’s much for which to be thankful, starting with having a game plan.
A reader is considering taking her four kids overseas for part of the school year, and asks for some advice on homeschooling and other logistics.
As my youngest barrels through his senior year of high school right after my oldest, I’m reminded of what I love (and don’t) about this time of life.
It may only be early October, but if you find holiday shopping for a teen a monumental task, read this and relax a little. It’s okay!
Going out to explore the world with your teenagers, or Cameron, isn’t always easy. But Ferris and I can tell you that without a doubt, it’s always worth it.
When it’s time for your special needs child to apply to college, should they disclose? I think you know which side of this debate I’m on.
My tips for a mother who is transitioning her high school freshman from homeschooling to public school.
Was the first college dorm drop-off the stuff of legends? Actually, it felt remarkably normal, even as everything is changing, now.
I thought getting my oldest off to college was the hardest transition, but now it’s time for the last everything as her little brother heads into senior year.
We talk about cranky babies and unwieldy toddlers; why don’t we talk more about struggling teens? We fear judgment, but that’s just got to stop.
A reader with a new college freshman wants my take on those college care package services; Here’s my breakdown of the pros and cons of these services.
While my time of “active parenting” with my kids is drawing to a close, I finally figured out how to make sure the tail end of their childhoods isn’t lost.
Who knew that helping my pack rat kid dig out her room before college would actually make me laugh?
I’ve been focusing so much energy on getting ready to let go of my college freshman, I forgot I was going to have to do a trial run with her brother, first.
Is gardening really a decent metaphor for raising children? I think it is, in many ways. “You reap what you sow” is only kind of true… and that’s okay.
In our high tech world, kids can FaceTime, text message, and constantly feel connected to their friends. But things get lonely when a best friend is tech free for the summer.