There’s a short list of a dozen must-have dorm essentials and then there’s a second tier of things your teen could find very helpful at college. It’s tempting to think there are many more essential ...

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“Time for him to fly” “They have to leave the nest sometime” And the worst, “Next year you guys will be empty nesters.” I realize how self-involved this probably sounds. We have friends who have lost ...

You might think that since I’m a dean of admissions at a university, that my kids’ experience of applying to college would have been friction free. No. Teenage development includes a predictable ...

I have the privilege of helping people navigate big transitions in life as well. I am currently living a huge transition – one I have supported clients through for years – but had no personal ...

Grown and Flown was where I first saw the advice about how often to communicate with my college freshman. It was 2018, and we were just about to send the guinea pig off to a university three hours ...

I’m not sure anyone should be expected to survive this place–smack dab in the middle of the bridge, sandwiched between two very different options for exit. My son, my youngest child, is weeks away ...

Once you get your mail-in/absentee ballot, fill it out. Take a few minutes to read the instructions on your ballot carefully and make sure you fill it out correctly. Some states have an envelope ...

6 important things your young adult wedding guest should know 1. RSVP on time, and with no add-ons The concept and adherence of the RSVP has gotten a little lax over the last few decades. Many young ...

The campuses were quiet. Students were plugged in to their phones. One of our first college visits was to Yale last fall. During our tour of the school, one student carrying an instrument case stopped ...

Junior prom is this Friday and there’s no time for delays so I ordered another one, with the promise it will be delivered tomorrow. Just in time for the big event. Having a son, a 16-year-old teenage ...

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