When our older son started college as a freshman back in September, I wanted make sure we stayed connected. That is way easier these days than when I was in college! Between texting, emailing, Skype chatting, Facebook chatting, and just plain old phone calling, it’s really hard to avoid staying in touch. Receiving packages from [...]
It’s never too late to learn something new, and I’ve learned a lot in the last year about colleges, applications, financial aid, and all things related to institutions of higher learning. In fact, I’ve learned it twice (or at least learned twice as much as most people), because I have two very different twins who [...]
We have only lived in the city for three years now so I still feel a little sensitive about looking like a native when we go downtown. We have a good handle (and a good system) for riding the “L” so we don’t look too foolish for that part of our journey. Unfortunately, we are [...]
Last week, we took our older son to college for the first time. As an incoming freshman moving out of the family home, he was a big ball of uncertainty, anxiety, and, of course, excitement. Coincidentally, his dad and I were the same. Dropping him off was the easy part for me; I had been [...]
To mourn or not to mourn, that is the real question plaguing parents sending their children off to college. Summer is behind us and the kids are back in school. My youngest is a junior in college and she just moved into her first apartment. Finally, the piles of clothes, and onslaught of boxes are [...]
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