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Career
Parents, We Have a Problem
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...Career
Dealing with the Junior Jitters
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...
Career
Dropping a Kid Off at College: The First of Many Milestones
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...
College / Career
Gratitude Is Always an Appreciated Gift
A few months after graduating from college this year, my oldest celebrated her birthday. She is now a “young, working professional,” but she is not too old to be reminded (scolded?) to write her thank you notes for those who sent her thoughtful cards and...