Are you heading to college this fall for the first time? Or are you a parent of a student scrambling for tips, looking for a few ideas to help your teen be ready for the big moment? The more you (or your teen!) are prepared to live independently, the better off you’ll be. With that in mind, here are several …
Parenting is Hard (Graduation Ramblings)
In a few short weeks our daughter graduates from college. There are details to shore up, reservations to check, and a mound of packing none of us want to even think about after four years living on campus. Somewhere along the line we had this vision that once college graduation day came around, she’d also graduate into full adulthood and …
How to Help Your Teen Pick a College by Julie Clark
Just as winter finally gives way to spring, scores of high school students will receive their final acceptance notices. Many will have a choice of schools to attend, and most will have until sometime in May to make that decision final. It can be a nerve-wracking time for most of these teens, as college is anything but a small decision …