Nothing had made me prouder than when my daughter announced this fall that she intended to apply Early Decision to the college of her dreams. On a good day, it takes her an hour to decide whether to ...

About a month ago, I texted my 17-year-old daughter while she was out, asking her to stop by the grocery store and pick up toilet paper. Once she handed me the goods, you would have thought I asked ...

What should you do if your student’s first semester did not go as planned? First, don’t panic. Many students struggle and then use those struggles to flourish. But it is time to have some serious ...

The day my son and his girlfriend told me they were expecting was not my proudest moment. At 23, they had the right to their ...

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My teens are driving me crazy and I don’t even feel like I need to start that sentence with an, “I love my teens but,…” they are just driving me nuts, period. My teens have habits that drive me crazy.

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New Year’s Eve is upon us and as I walk around the stores buying things for my kiddos, the fancy heels and dresses always catch my eye. I think about how it might be fun to pick something shiny and ...

I was in the craft store the other day and came across a display of those ceramic, table top, light-up Christmas trees. I almost had a nostalgic meltdown right there in the holiday decor aisle. Those ...