Drawbacks to membership There are also potential drawbacks to consider before joining a fraternity or sorority. Anyone who watches the news can see some of the risks associated with membership. These ...

When my oldest of three went through this stage, I couldn’t understand why everything left him exhausted. I didn’t understand how he could sleep so late, nap all the time, and seem unmotivated and ...

The summer before my daughter’s senior year of high school, she didn’t have a solid idea of what she was looking for or where to look. Since I have college admissions experience, I confidently created ...

What to do if your teen fails out of college 1. The child’s return is not the parent’s failure to launch No parent wishes for their child to remain a child for their whole lives. Even though we miss ...

The relationship between my husband and my kids has been tumultuous for as long as I can remember. He has very high expectations and he is critical of everything they do, overly so. He really doesn’t ...

I am grieving losses of so many things but I realize that so much of what I am sad about is the loss of having a parent who is still able to parent me. I guess deep down, the little child in me still ...

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What students say about their parents As parents, it turns out you can help a lot. I sat down with some of my students and also gave my classes an opportunity to give me ideas to tell parents as well.

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Have I done enough to prepare my teen for college is something most parents wonder. (@klovestorun via Twenty20) Here are 100 of the most common life skills teens and college students need but don’t ...

The child I drop off will return home as an adult. (Twenty20 @christian_c216) I’m not sad because my house will be empty. I think I need a little space and less stress. It’s no surprise teens can be ...

Helene Wingens has always been passionate about painting pictures with words. She graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in psychology and three years later from Boston University School of ...