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There is perhaps nothing more sentimental on a wedding day than mom’s first dance with her son, the groom, except the father-daughter dance, but that’s for another post. The mother-son wedding dance ...

Dropping off your student at college can be stressful for many parents. It’s hard to know what your student wants. I know that parents struggle to figure out how they can help and be supportive while ...

It’s summer after high school graduation for my twins Sophia and Liv, and each family member of our four has complicated feelings about their imminent departure to (the same) college across the ...

Recently, my college roommates and I realized we moved into college 25 years ago. As we prepare to send our own kids off to college and find ourselves on college tours and navigating intricate ...

Every year, starting around her 13th birthday, I did the math. Five years until she leaves for college, four years, then three; you get the point. I sobbed on her 16th birthday. I pictured the Days of ...

I can generally tell when our youngest child’s birthday is nearing by the battle between my husband and me regarding whether or not it’s time to turn on our heat. For some time now, on the dry-erase ...

For style and comfort, lululemon is my favorite place to shop for back-to-school casual and athletic wear. lululemon apparel and accessories are perfect for everyday use, a full day of classes, ...

I’m a parent of a high school senior. So naturally, for the last year or so, my mailbox has been littered with letters, brochures, and postcards from universities, each trying to make the case for why ...

A popular meme gushes that mothers sleep better when all the teens are back home under one roof. I bet that meme was created the day those children arrived, or even days before. Because the reality of ...