Education
Graduation is not the goal; it’s the by-product.
To say the high school goal is to graduate is much like saying one’s career goal is to be successful; both are temporal.
Big Kid
Bathroom Remodel: Neurotic Parent of Teens Edition
A remodeling project is always fraught, but throw soon-to-fly-the-coop teens into the mix, and I’m even more neurotic than usual. Surprise.
Big Kid
It’s Okay to Tell Your Kid You’re Proud of Them, Just Don’t be LOUD About It
Every year at this time, our elementary school holds individual ceremonies for the third, fourth and fifth grades. Anyway, that part of the event is all fine and good and it’s great to see the kids get their little medals and certificates. But then? Then things take a very obnoxious turn. Because that’s when the principal thanks everyone for coming, makes some closing remarks and opens up the mic. To the audience. Of parents….
Big Kid
Letter To My Son On His High School Graduation Day
Tomorrow afternoon you are to going stand in an auditorium with a thousand other kids your age. People will speak. Some parents will dab tears. Others will be elbowing their way to a prime position in order to take a photo with their zoom lens. I don’t need to tell you which group I will be in.
Big Kid
Post-Graduation and not Looking for The Moment
It seems like there was supposed to be an immediate shift, somewhere in the whole turning-18-and-graduating-high-school thing. But life is full of moments.
Big Kid
May I Have This (Senior Year) Dance?
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.
Big Kid
Like Spreading Out an Enormous Pile of Rocks
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.
Big Kid
Senioritis? Keep Your Eyes on the Prize!
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.
Holidays
iProud of You, Graduate
Just print, cut and fill-in the congratulations box in this iPhone-inspired graduation card printable. Oh, yeah it’s free.
Crafts
Words of Inspiration for Graduates!
A personalized DIY graduation gift that is easy peasy to make.
Holidays
How To Tie-a-Tie Printable for Dads and Grads!
This How To Knot a Tie Tutorial double-duties as a fantastic card for Father’s Day and graduates if you’re gifting a tie as well.
Party & Play
36 Graduation Party Jams for the Ultimate Celebration Playlist
It’s graduation season and if you’re planning a celebration we’ve compiled our favorite party jams picked especially for the graduate and friends.
Crafts
Graduation Flower Bouquet DIY (updated for 2024)
Show the graduate how much you care by gifting them with this fab flower bouquet with congratulatory notes and if you’ve got it, some rolled-up cash, too! We show you how to make your own. Easy peasy.
Big Kid
Laundry Cheat Sheet for Your College-Bound Graduate
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.
Party & Play
Celebrating the College-Bound Graduate!
Celebrate your college-bound graduate with our high school graduation party ideas for decor, food, and making memories.
Education
Great Graduation Speeches: Because We All Need A Little Inspiration
There are some graduation speeches that seem to resonate with a lot of us. They make us think, laugh, and hopefully embolden us to be better people.