As the parent of a child with a learning disability (LD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may have had sleepless nights worrying about his or her difficulties and you’ve probably spent a lot of time getting him or her evaluated and seeking the proper instruction and supports. Once your child is in high school, the next concern may be college. Can he even go to college? What supports are there? How does she get in? It’s hard to know where to get reliable advice and, ... View the Post
My Teen Has a Learning Disability, Should He Go to College?
17-Year-Old Body Shamed In Front Of Her Classmates
What kids put on their body seems to be getting a lot of attention lately. My father always told me we "go to school to learn, it's not a fashion show" but it kind of is when you are a teenager trying to fit in with your peers. As parents we can probably all agree how teens dress shouldn't be everything, but it does matter. After all, we were all there and can remember the feelings we had around our self-esteem and what we put on our bodies. Teenagers are just like everyone else - they ... View the Post
Here are the Top 14 Board Games That are Super Popular on Campus
If you’re putting a care package together for your college kids, or already thinking about gifts for the holidays, you'll definitely want to take a look at card, dice or board games. They have become surprisingly trendy with our screen-obsessed college kids and young adults. Grown and Flown receives a small amount from clicks through these Amazon links which allows us to pay our writers. 14 Top Card, Dice and Board Games Cards Against Humanity (Card Game for 18+, 3 to 20+ ... View the Post
My Kid’s Graduating from College and I’m Supposed to be Happy?
You survived the college move-in, the tearful parting, the long September until Parent’s Visiting Day. After the grief and shock to your system, you learned to adjust to the empty nest, and may have even discovered some positives you had never imagined: not having to stock the fridge to capacity, no more enormous laundry piles, a hallway devoid of random shoes and socks. But the twinge of loss and longing was always there. You missed her terribly, wondered what she was really doing late ... View the Post
How to Survive Your Kid’s First Month at College
I’ve often thought that those first few months of college can be like the first few months after a new baby is born. The time spent equally as enchanted by this new life as it is tormented by doubts and insecurities and the nagging fear that “this was a terrible mistake.” I moved to college in 1984. Two cars loaded with a footlocker of completely inadequate clothes, a cardboard box of towels and sheets, my electric typewriter, my collection of Broadway cast recordings, a turntable, a ... View the Post
College Essay: 4 Ideas That Will Help Your Kid Nail It
Writing application essays is one of the most stressful parts of the college application process. Students are tasked with the job of writing a compelling essay that is authentic and unique while trying to convince a stranger they are worthy of an admit. I have read my share of essays, both good and bad, over the years. We are now in prime college essay writing time, so I asked some of our former admissions officers (from Williams, Georgetown, Princeton, Bowdoin, Tufts, Columbia, and many ... View the Post
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