We found ourselves in advance of my daughter's freshman year, spending the night at the country's oldest and most famous ...

Sorority rush (AKA “recruitment”) just ended, and I feel I have endured the worst 10 days of my parenting life. I do not typically make such bold, dramatic statements. This experience has changed me, ...

Yesterday I found myself sitting in my car in the school parking lot. Not coming, not going—just sitting there with the engine off for a full 15 minutes after drop-off, enjoying the beautiful sound of ...

The tone of my son’s voice was different than it had been earlier in the day. His breathing was labored and he was so congested, I could barely understand what he was saying. Yet, I managed to string ...

There is a saying when your daughter decides to go through sorority recruitment, “Trust the Process.” It is said repeatedly throughout the rush preparation period. It basically means, keep moving ...

I have been working on and off as an adjunct Communications and Public Speaking instructor since 2007. I have taught both online and in-person courses. Every semester, I experience similar issues from ...

I watched my son walk to my car last Friday after school. I love picking him up; there’s something about seeing him with his friends and the visceral relief you see in their smiles. My son doesn’t ...

Move-in day is awful. There’s really no other way to put it. The chaos, the details, the heat, the stress, the mess, the emotions, the realization that over half of what you bought and brought will no ...

It was just a few weeks into the school year. He had already had his last first football practice, his last first game, the senior breakfast, and the senior drape pictures. All the milestones were ...

I see you lying awake long after everyone else in your house is asleep because that’s when the panic grips you the tightest. I hear the speeches you give yourself that contain phrases like, “it seems ...

With a summer of planning, shopping, and endless list-making ahead—there is no reason why your soon-to-be college first-year student can’t tackle the work! I admit that as we prepped for college two ...

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