[ad_1] Our children’s repeated behaviors can be baffling, exhausting, and sometimes infuriating, particularly after we’ve tried everything we can think of to make them stop. What are we missing? In this episode of Unruffled, Janet shares some of the common reasons behaviors persist and offers her actionable suggestions for helping our children (and ourselves) get
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[ad_1] Depending on your budget you might want to help give your teen’s dorm room a style upgrade. Here are some extras which can make any dorm feel cozier and a bit more personal. Note: Check the Residence Life section of the college website to find out what items are prohibited before making a mistake on
[ad_1] There are few things that excite me more than an empty dorm room. After three years at boarding school and four years of college, transforming these small spaces in residence halls was something I looked forward to every summer. Here are some of my best tips (and secrets…) to making your college dorm room
[ad_1] Dorm shopping was one of my favorite parts of preparing for college. Having a dorm room that feels like home is so important and it alleviates a lot of the stress of moving into college when you have everything figured out in advance. Enter Dormify, an online decorating and shopping destination where teens can
[ad_1] Our daughter came out as gay halfway through her freshman year of high school. This event, in and of itself, would take courage by most. But in the halls of this country club that could be considered an Ivy of high schools, this took a tremendous leap of faith. Unfortunately, there was no one
[ad_1] There are different types of undergraduate student loans to help pay for college The single best loan an undergraduate can borrow is the federal Direct Loan, and it’s not just for students with financial need. Any student, regardless of need, can borrow up to the maximum: $5,500 as a freshman, $6,500 as a sophomore,
[ad_1] Sometimes I wish I never had kids. I mean that. There are days that I wish I had never even become a mother. I know I’m losing some of you already. But, please hear me out. This is what I struggle with as plainly as I can state it: I didn’t bargain on loving
[ad_1] In the past 9 months, my youngest child has been dealing with a chronic illness, wants to see a therapist, told us that he is asexual, is non-binary, uses they/them pronouns and now wants to be known as Petunia. (Instead of their given name). I have tried to be a supportive parent but I
[ad_1] Look at your kid, your actual real kid. What is important to them? Does feeling “at home” impact their happiness? Are they a terrible sleeper who needs a comfortable bed? Are they indifferent to lots of clothing so the dresser provided is adequate? Are they bringing expensive musical equipment that will need to be
[ad_1] Target has always been a one-stop shop for all things college and here is where you can start: the Target College Shop has everything your teen will need. Below are some of the most-popular Target dorm essentials purchased by Grown and Flown parents. Remember, before you shop, have your teen look for anything that
[ad_1] Years ago my daughter asked me if a friend could come home with her after school. After I agreed she asked me to please not ask too many questions — something I have a habit of doing apparently — and I agreed I’d try. My biggest parenting lesson has been to learn that what’s
[ad_1] As an educational consultant, I work with many high school seniors. Every year, I ask my former clients for advice to give my graduating high school seniors. I ask them to think about what would be helpful to know about college now that they have completed their first year of school. Hindsight is 20/20,
[ad_1] My son’s had senioritis since middle school. Now he is a mere two weeks away from (hopefully) graduating high school. He has missed more days than he has attended and if he doesn’t pass his English class, he will not receive his diploma. Presently he doesn’t want to attend college, preferring a gap year.
[ad_1] “Hey, Google,” “Hey, Siri,” “Hey, Alexa,” “Hey, Mom,” Yep, I am proud to announce that I am in the top four search engines. My children are young adults, off living on their own. I’ll admit to struggling with being a retired-stay-at-home-mom, if that’s even a thing. I’ve wondered what this next phase in life
[ad_1] My son got his first job when he was thirteen. He’d spend the summer working in hayfields doing hard labor in the sun. He loved making money, but more than that, he loved working with his body and hands. I loved it too. For the first time in his life, my son had an
[ad_1] There is a tendency in western culture to assume that all technology is good technology — after all, it represents progress and innovation. But when it comes to learning, studies have proven that the pen is mightier than the keyboard. It is all about the brain and how we absorb, process and retain knowledge. On the
[ad_1] 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 program at a local college for one kid, two years of free community college from the state for both, and
[ad_1] How does respectful care work when we have more than one child? What can we do when siblings, multiples, and other groups of children seem to need our attention all at once? Janet’s guest is early childhood specialist Erica Orosco Cruz, a mother of 4 and the founder/director of Homeschool Garden, a childcare center
[ad_1] Asya Welz is a proud 2022 graduate, but at graduation her family, including her mom and grandma, did much more than sit clapping and beaming with pride in the audience. They graduated as well. The women of the Welz family are the first and only 3 generation graduates from Western Governors University (WGU). Last weekend,
[ad_1] This post is sponsored by College Savings Plans Network, but the opinions are our own. Hands down, a college degree is the single best investment a parent can make in their child’s future. But it’s also expensive. The tension between the need for a college degree and its cost is at the core of
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