Packing up and moving them to college means saying goodbye to the way things were. Just this morning I ran across a mother and daughter who looked lost. Because I have a perpetual “How can I help you?” look on my face (according to a friend who noticed...
I have hesitated to write this, but I feel as though I must. I am not a “the sky is falling” Henny Penny type. I don’t peddle in hysterics and panic. For those who know me well, they may say that while I may be passionate and animated at times, I...
If you know a college junior, be sure to check on them. Yes, they have made it through the first-year frights and the sophomore slump, but now they may be experiencing the junior jitters. What is that, you say? The junior jitters can include those experiences that...
There is a meme that gets passed around about this time of year. It is a photo of a 3- or 4-year-old dragging a suitcase behind him as he walks down a hallway. The text usually says something about how we have this image in our head when we drop our 18- or...
Guest blogger and higher ed consultant David Tuttle provides insight into how to help your student navigate student conduct policies. My neighbor’s dog is named “Trouble.” I think he is just fine. Sure, he growls and jumps on me, but has only bitten me once. (The dog,...
Ever discover something about your kid that you never noticed and feel like you have been asleep at the parenting wheel for 20 years? This happened to me recently when my oldest graduated from college and started looking for a “real, adult job.” She is a...