How to Keep a Happy Household During Your Teen’s College Search
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.
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.
Do you know a graduate that will need this when s/he leaves for college soon? Just download a copy of my Laundry Cheat Sheet and print to share with him or her.
We have just one short year left before my oldest heads off to college. That means it’s time to start pulling back on some rules and letting her figure it out.
The first post in a series on recipes should know before they leave home. First recipe up – omelets!
How to make grilled cheese, a meal kids should know how to make before leaving home. Here’s our recipe and special tips for kids.
Teaching older kids how to make pancakes from scratch is easier than you think. Here’s our tutorial especially for kids; another recipe that kids should know how to cook before they leave home.
Homemade tomato sauce is a great recipe to teach your kids before they leave home – here’s how!
Recipe for how to make spaghetti and meatballs, a great meal all kids should know how to make before leaving home!
Those generic “what to buy for your college freshman” lists are missing some key items for our kids coping with ADHD. I’ve got some additions for that list.
Who knew that helping my pack rat kid dig out her room before college would actually make me laugh?
Was the first college dorm drop-off the stuff of legends? Actually, it felt remarkably normal, even as everything is changing, now.
Knowing how to sauté chicken breasts is one of the most helpful kitchen skills you can have. If you know how to cook a chicken breast, there are all kinds of meals you can make. It’s definitely a meal kids should know how to cook before leaving home.
Tutorial for kids for how to make salad as well as an easy and delicious homemade salad dressing!
Teach your kid(s) to make the most delicious mashed potatoes; a definite life skill worth having sooner rather than later.
A tutorial for how to roast vegetables, one of the recipes kids should know how to cook before leaving home!
Chili is a great recipe for any new cook to gain confidence. It’s incredibly forgiving and you can make it your own. A great recipe to teach kids.
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.
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.
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.
Beyond the sheets and towels and desk lamps, there’s one must-have tool you can give to your college freshman before they leave: resilience.