Gearing up for College: College Dining Meal Plan Options
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.
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.
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.
Are you willing to risk relationships with the words you chose to write online? What if those relationships are with your children?
Prevent summer slide by encouraging your kids to read with these four fun programs.
Yes, of course you will get a list from your summer sleep-away camp telling you that you should pack sheets, sunscreen and bug spray. Plus lots more I’m sure. But on THIS list are the extras that can make your child’s experience just a little sweeter while away from home.
A family of seven kids tries to make small changes to save up for a family beach vacation. Learn how they are doing it.
How do you help your middle schoolers deal with their roller coaster of emotions and experiences?
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 finally had The Sex Talk with our firth grade son. A long talk. A couple of talks, in fact. And throughout the process, we all learned a few things about the best way to handle discussing sex at this age and stage.
Oh, those halcyon final days of high school when… your college-bound teen knows everything and you’re just stupid. Yeah. Um. Take a deep breath.
Is this a fairytale or a more complex story for older teens?
This Thanksgiving and beyond, I am grateful that we are “The House” for my teens and their friends. What does that look like?
How do you talk to your teens about their friends that you don’t like?
A reader asks how to handle a teen who buys into majority politics in what she sees as extreme state, but really, the issue is teaching both critical thinking and tolerance.
Today’s question is about teaching kids the value of privacy without violating theirs… except sometimes they don’t get that privacy, right?
The way to get your kids to behave is to give them the gift of self discipline. But exactly how do you do that? That is what author Barbara Coloroso outlines in her book, Kids Are Worth It!
Is your teenager getting enough sleep? Probably not, but you can encourage good sleep habits and they’ll be healthier and happier for it.
Sometimes I forget that in just a few shorts years, my kids will be grown and (hopefully) flown. I guess I’d better start getting ready.
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.