My dog raised my kids as much as I did. If they have a family dog I tell them, “You’re lucky. There’s nothing better than a ...

People think of learning as something that happens primarily in the classroom. Still, our teens learn how to “adult” by watching and being with us while we do our errands and by taking note of how we ...

“I hate it here; I want to come home.” These are nine words uttered by a brand new college freshman that break a parent’s heart. We watched our kids work hard; we supported them in their college ...

It’s college visit season, and if your students meet with admissions officers or recruiters while on campuses, I wanted to share some questions that might help you gather valuable intel on campus life ...

Over the years, I have received panicked calls and inquiries from friends who are parents of high school seniors. They are preparing to send their child, often their first, off to college, and maybe ...

This, my friends, is a cautionary tale. I share it with the intent of helping others survive circumstances that I swore some days would be my undoing. I suffered in silence for the better part of a ...

Your teen is away at college, sometimes in the same city as home, often times in another state, and occasionally in another country. Regardless of whether they are 10 miles or 10,000 miles away, we ...

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It seems to be a trend on TikTok and all over young people’s Snapchat stories. Diagnoses of anxiety disorders have been on the rise over the past few years, and I ...

The first time I visited one of my sons in college was a wonderful and awkward experience. He was thrilled to see us (thank goodness), and I held back tears of joy at seeing him for the first time ...

My middle school daughter recently asked for my advice on doing this successfully. How does she step away from a friend who treats her poorly and often ruins her day? Until our kids are out of school, ...