I've always loved holiday shopping for my daughter as I can think of so many cute and practical things for her, many that I would secretly love to have myself! If you have a daughter, niece or other young woman in your life, here are our favorite holiday gifts for her, 2019. We receive compensation from purchases made through some of these links. Thanks! Favorite 2019 Holiday Gifts for Her Woven Vegan Leather Tote These totes are among the prettiest we have seen this season and the woven ... View the Post
2019 Holiday Gifts For Her That She Will Love
5 Things to Know Before Your College Student Comes Home for the Holidays
Whether it happens over fall break, Thanksgiving weekend or winter vacation, your college student will be returning home - a place that is familiar and often a place of refuge where they can let go and just be themselves. Your teen is looking forward to relaxing, sleeping in their own bed, eating non-cafeteria food, and unwinding from the academic and social pressures of college. New college parents envision a “running toward each other with open arms” welcoming home scenario with their ... View the Post
Mom’s Texts With Her College Daughter; Too Much, Too Little, Just Right?
I sat quietly in the passenger seat with tears flowing from my eyes as my husband drove us towards the airport in the XL Chevy Tahoe we had rented for the past three days. My heart was both bursting with happiness and breaking with loneliness as I tried to recall how I felt on this very day 30 years ago when I was the one settling into my dorm room and my parents were the ones leaving me behind. I contemplated my daughter’s next few hours, days and months and imagined how life would be for my ... View the Post
My Teens’ Time at Home Is Now Measured in Months, Have I Done Enough?
It was an ordinary Saturday afternoon and I was walking my dog around the park near our house where I walk every day. On weekends, I’d often observe Little League games with tiny uniformed players swinging at large balls gently pitched by kneeling men. Man, I’m glad my kids were never into baseball, I’d think, remembering my friends complaining about the traffic to and from Treasure Island, the practice spot for older Little Leaguers. Sometimes my dog and I would walk past toddlers being ... View the Post
Parenthood Reunion Commemorates 10 Year Anniversary of Show’s Premiere
Good news, Parenthood fanatics! Just when you thought nothing would fill the Braverman-sized hole in your hearts, the team is getting back together — or, at least part of it. It was just announced that this year’s ATX TV Festival (the TV superfan and industry insider Super Bowl that happens every June in Austin, TX) will include a script reading and discussion panel with some of our most beloved family members. (Yeah, I said family. When you’ve gone through as much as we all have with those ... View the Post
Favorite Boots for Teens and College Students, Perfect Holiday 2019 Gifts
Winter boots are a must-have for college kids who attend school in cold and snowy climates. We recently asked our Grown and Flown Parents FB group members to tell us which brands their teens love to wear. No great surprises that the girls' lists were much, much longer than the guys, many of whom prefer to stick with their sneakers year round, regardless of how many snow piles they have to jump across to get back to their dorms. We receive a small amount of compensation from purchases made ... View the Post