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College Kids Can Get Anything They Want at the Click of a Button. But is That a Good Thing? (Published in Grown and Flown)

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The ride up the New York State Thruway took almost five hours rather than the anticipated three, on account of my frequent bathroom breaks at every rest stop between my home in Westchester and my dorm room on the fourth Continue reading College Kids Can Get Anything They Want at the Click of a Button. But is That a Good Thing? (Published in Grown and Flown)→

How I’m Learning to Slowly Let Go of My College Senior (Published in Grown and Flown)

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Dropping my son off at college sucked, despite my preparation for this moment since he was 2-years-old and starting preschool. My son refused to enter the classroom and was physically removed from me as we both cried. He encored this Continue reading How I’m Learning to Slowly Let Go of My College Senior (Published in Grown and Flown)→

Avoid These 5 Things When You and Your Teen Are On College Tours (Published in Grown and Flown)

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When my son, now a rising college senior was in high school, I got banned from his college tours. My oohing, ahhing and opinionated commentary during our first tour led to his request to visit schools alone with his dad. Continue reading Avoid These 5 Things When You and Your Teen Are On College Tours (Published in Grown and Flown)→