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Shopping for College & Getting Ready For Move In Day

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Congratulations, your child is going to college! Now you must face the task of shopping for the dorm room. It is a special time for parents and their college bound kids and a wonderful opportunity for more bonding as they’re headed out the door. Some kids will be excited to shop for their new digs, […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Parenting Tagged With: college, college 101, college freshman, college tips, dorm, freshman, pottery barn dorm, teens, the container store

Hurray, You’re Now An Empty Nester

The days are warm, long and sultry, and my schedule is definitely looser, but that doesn’t mean life is without stress. For the first time in two years, both kids are living at home for the summer and while there are sweet moments of bliss having all the beds filled, it isn’t without turmoil and […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Midlife musings, Parenting Tagged With: college, college 101, college tips, empty nest, empty nester, Mega Million Lotto winner

Just When You Get Used To The Empty Nest, They Come Home To Visit

watching tv with my family

Family time, especially mealtime, has always been precious to us, but even more so now that College-Boy and Mini-Me are pursuing higher education thousands of miles away and we are feathering our empty nest. Catching a glimpse of their smiling face is no longer something we can do by simply walking down the hall or […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Parenting Tagged With: chick flick, college, empty nest, family time, teens, TV, watching tv with my kids

Tips for when your college kid comes home for the holidays

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Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring, and Summer break are when many parents of college age offspring, look forward to their student coming home with hope, excitement and a little trepidation. You hope you don’t say too much, ask too much, or commit the worse crime of all, give unsolicited advice. It is such a strange and awkward […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Parenting Tagged With: christmas break, college, college 101, college freshman, college kid, college kids, college tips, humor, parenting tips, rules for when your college kid comes home for the holidays, sleep, spring break, teenagers, tips for when your college kids comes home for the summer

Backpacks and College Apps and SAT’s, Oh My!

Every year when my kids go back to school, the feeling is bittersweet. I’m sad to see the lazy days of summer go and the relaxed attitude of the kids, but I do breathe a long sigh of relief (Ok, it’s more of a “Yippie!”) when I drop them off on their first day of […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Parenting Tagged With: college, empty nest, high school, mom, sat, senior year, shopping, teenagers

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