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For the first time in her life my daughter, Grace, is roughing it. She’s been spending her junior year of college studying abroad. The...
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My son was pretty determined to take a gap year between high school and college, but now is having second thoughts. Of course I...
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Every year my kids and I look forward to summer vacation and a break in the busy school year schedule. The first few days...
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My 11-year-old daughter has been friendly with a group of girls in our neighborhood for years. But recently, they seem to be pulling away,...
When Your Kid Gets Cut from the Team…
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My son worked out all winter and was even privately coached to prepare for his high school lacrosse team tryouts. He got cut from...
When an Expensive Family Vacation Isn’t in the Budget
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Spring break is fast approaching and my middle-school-aged daughter wants to know why we aren’t going anywhere “cool” over break. She tells me most...
To March or Not to March
Protests, marches, and demonstrations aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. On a number of issues people are banding together to express their resistance and in...









