College Application Time: Should Your Special-Needs Student Disclose?
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.
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.
I’ve always been the “Mean Mom” and it’s weird to pull back and let my nearly-adult teen make her own choices, but I have to trust her. It turns out, I do.
Was the first college dorm drop-off the stuff of legends? Actually, it felt remarkably normal, even as everything is changing, now.
I never felt like the years were flying by until now, and with my kids finishing up high school, we’re thinking about what comes next after they go.
With just one (short) year left before college, I have to figure out how to give my oldest enough room to get ready to launch. We’re getting there.
You thought your kid getting into college was the end of the decision-making, but now you have a whole new set of decisions to make! Like, college dining plans.
Graduation is almost here, and so are all of the feelings that accompany it. Time to make a to-do list and focus on that, I guess.
Did your college student’s first foray into the bookstore cause palpitations? Take heart! While there are lots of options, that means lots of savings, too.
Do you have a high school senior in the house? You’re likely right in the thick of college applications, so here are some questions to think about.
Who knew that helping my pack rat kid dig out her room before college would actually make me laugh?
Preparing your kid for college is more than shopping and packing and pep talks; they also need to know that if things are rough, it will still be okay.
There’s the official packing list, and then there’s what should go to college with your kid because they’ll thank you for it once they’re there.
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 we wait to hear from my son’s top-choice college, I’ve taken to a somewhat unconventional coping method.
Has a case of senioritis arrived at your house? Don’t wave it off; talk early and often about these last few months before graduation.
How do you put together a first aid kit for your college kid? With a little time and thought, and they’ll thank you later.
The college search season is upon us. Here are some secrets from a former associate dean of admissions on how to keep your household happy during this time.
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.
It’s graduation season which means the commencement speeches are starting to roll in on YouTube. Which means we all get to hear them now. Here are two recent ones that blew me away.
If you have a high school senior, chances are college acceptances and rejections are rolling in, and along with them, some angst. Don’t panic!