Parent Devotion: For What It’s (Really) Worth
There’s probably a mathematical formula for determining how much more expensive our kids get as they get older. I’m no accountant, but it feels like I’ve added another zero to my kids’ annual [...]
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Posted Parent Devotion: How to Predict Your Future
It’s so easy to believe lies. My 20-year-old daughter has been going through a rough time in college lately. She’s smart, she’s strong, and, as a scientist, she prides herself on filtering out [...]
Parent Devotion: The Truth About Lies
It’s so easy to believe lies. My 20-year-old daughter has been going through a rough time in college lately. She’s smart, she’s strong, and, as a scientist, she prides herself on filtering out [...]
Parent Devotion: Of Fat Bombs and F-Bombs
It’s different for every parent, but at some point we all have to let our kids make their own decisions. College is perhaps the most significant time when this happens.
I Totally Blew it Dorm Shopping with My College Freshman, and Here’s What I Wish I’d Known
Remember that nesting instinct that kicked into high gear when you were pregnant about 18 years ago? Decorating the nursery with a grandly coordinated theme. Washing every outfit [...]
A Mom's Best-Ever Tips for Surviving College Move-in Day
College drop-off day is around the corner. The first time I went through "College D-Day," it was one of the hardest, most dreaded days of parenthood I'd ever experienced. The memory of that [...]