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High School: It Was More Than Just Braces And Big Hair

My 35th high school reunion is coming up next year (gulp!), so when Classmates.com reached out to me to try out their site and write about my experience I jumped at the chance, because I’m nothing if not sentimental. I hopped online and within seconds created a profile and my high school yearbook magically appeared […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Midlife musings Tagged With: classmates, high school, reunions, yearbook

9 Tips For Surviving And Thriving In Your Empty Nest

For many parents, one of the toughest and most bittersweet parts of parenting is saying goodbye and letting their little birdies fly from the nest. We’re filled with pride and excitement, and yes, sadness too. Often parents feel like they’ve been fired from a job they’ve loved, toiled, and devoted their lives to and often […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Empty Nest, Midlife musings

Preparing Your Kids For College Is Not A Feat For The Faint Of Heart

When I began blogging six years ago I never would have believed that one day my writing would be featured on one of my favorite parenting blogs: The Washington Post’s On Parenting. It is an honor and a dream come true to see my name on the page. (I’m still pinching myself!) Parents of soon-to-be […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Empty Nest, Parenting Tagged With: college, empty nest, freshman, freshmen, summer, teens

It’s Almost Summer, Does Your Kid Have A Job Yet? Expert Advice To Help You Make It Happen

My youngest child is graduating college in a few weeks and after months of scouring the internet, sending out resumes, and interviewing up the wazoo, landed a full-time job which begins this summer. Can I hear a hallelujah?! It’s not easy securing an internship or graduating with a job. I’ve seen it first hand as […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Get Inspired Tagged With: finding a jog, graduation, interview advice, interviews, job advice, summer jobs, tips for interviews

Colonoscopies Are Not For Sissies

I had a colonoscopy this morning. Yes, I am writing this in a semi-twilight induced haze, but don’t worry, I will spare you the unsavory details, but it did make trying to come up with an appropriate title a struggle. (Possible titles: Thunder From Down Under and Let The Good Times Roll, didn’t seem quite […]

Filed Under: Midlife musings Tagged With: colon cancer, colonoscopy, turing 50

The (Almost) Spring Fling Book Bonanza

It might feel like winter where you are, but if you’re in Southern California, like me, it feels like spring! (Sorry east coast friends!) If you’re looking for some good books to read, have no fear – the spring fling book bonanza is here. A mix of light (family, humor, marriage, romance) and heavy (surviving […]

Filed Under: Reading List Tagged With: books, spring fling

15 Things I Miss Most Now That My Kids Are Grown

Looking at all the first day of school photos and precious holiday photos posted on Facebook and Instagram last fall, I can’t help but feel nostalgic and miss my kids’ younger years. Seeing the first few photos of smiling faces at the bus stop, in front of school, a menorah or a tree, I find […]

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My Biggest Parenting Mistake Is One I Still Struggle With

The biggest of the parenting mistakes I made during my first year of motherhood is the same one I struggle with 20 years later. I am too rigid, too uptight. In fact, I’m so tightly wound I’m wondering when a spring might literally pop out of my head.

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: kids, motherhood, parenting, parenting mistakes, scary mommy, teens, uptight parent

Freshman Drop Off Is Not The Real Goodbye

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If you think freshman drop off was hard, think again. All those Bed, Bath & Beyond runs and pillow fluffing were child’s play. That’s right, the big shebang isn’t at drop off, it comes later. At least four years later. When their comings and goings don’t lead them back home again, but to jobs and […]

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It’s My Party And I’ll Cry If I Want To

My favorite magazines as a young girl were, of course, Tiger Beat, with all the latest heartthrobs, and Cosmopolitan, with their racy covers. Most of my allowance went towards purchasing these magazines, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and lip-gloss. I eventually outgrew Tiger Beat, but Cosmo remained a staple for a long time. (Reese’s and lip […]

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Dorm Shopping Dos and Don’ts

Acceptances have been received, deposits have been made, your child is going off to college in just a matter of weeks. In fact, you’re probably wearing a t-shirt bearing the name of their soon-to-be alma mater. Congratulations! You and your freshman have worked years to get to this place. They’ve studied. You’ve worried. (Maybe that […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Parenting Tagged With: college, dorm shopping, dorms

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