Let people see you. Feel deeply. Speak your truth with courage, even if your voice shakes. You can’t let the light in without ...

I had empathy for this man (who was obviously the dad of a college freshman) as he stood across the aisle from me, because in his quest to find the right tool to adjust to a new chapter in life, I saw ...

I serve as an academic advisor at a large university which puts me in the unique position of witnessing firsthand what most of you only speculate about higher education and the college experience ...

Eighteen is a year overflowing with contradictions. Eighteen wants to be a child forever, yet he cannot wait to grow up. He loves his house and cannot wait to leave it. Eighteen is our teen living in ...

As a parent, I know how hard it can be to let go and allow our children to manage the bumps and bruises of life. I wish to protect my daughter from every difficulty and shield her from every hurt.

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The pharmacist in me made up a First Aid Kit and supply list for my son, which I put in a plastic box for him to take to the dorm. I also included instructions on what to take/use for what ailment and ...

My mornings start with coffee: coffee and a phone call with my mom. When I was a young adult, I called my mom first thing when I got to work (because I am old and we didn’t have cell phones yet!) ...

I know I’m not the only one. Amid all the dorm drop-off and video-chat-with-the-dog stories, I’m here with two college students living at home. There are many good reasons for this — a terrific ...

During my son’s years as an elementary school student and most of the middle school, I liked his friends a lot. He surrounded himself with sweet, curious, thoughtful kids who made good choices. Of ...

Last July, my oldest daughter, who had just graduated from college, accepted a job offer in New York City. The fact that she had found a job — one that she happened to be very excited about — was ...

What? That can’t be. When did it happen that we don’t celebrate normal anymore? I’ll be the first to admit it and shout it from the rooftops….” I am not perfect, and I’m pretty much average.” My ...