When my first-semester roommate invited her boyfriend into our dorm room one night many years ago, I didn’t know it at the time but I was in the process of being “sexiled.” Instead of leaving our room night after night when my roommate’s boyfriend inched his way onto her bed, I suffered in silence with my pillow plopped over my head, trying to pretend that was how I actually preferred to sleep. This awkward ritual added to the general malaise I felt my first semester at college, and ... View the Post
When a Roommate has a Boyfriend and a Double Becomes a Triple
Senior Mom: Yikes, What Will My Life be in a Post-Kid World?
When I first quit my job to stay home with my kids I had big plans. Being with my kids was my only job and I was going to make the most of it. Those warnings about “appreciating the time with your kids because it goes by so fast” were not going to be lost on me! I learned, rather quickly, however, that it’s really hard to appreciate EVERY moment, like the ones when, sleep-deprived and delirious, I would curl up on the floor of my younger son’s bedroom, praying that my mere proximity to ... View the Post
This May be the Most Adorable Senior Year Tradition, Ever
Every high school has its lofty and unassailable senior year traditions, North Farmington in Farmington Hills, Michigan is no exception. The entire senior class dresses up as popular celebrities, television stars and film characters for their senior student ID. They then tweet out a photo of their ID, alongside a picture of their famous doppelgänger together with an iconic quote from the star. Here are some great ones to check out: "The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, ... View the Post
College Care Package Ideas for Every Kind of Student
Even in the age of Amazon, when retailers sells seemingly everything online, college kids LOVE receiving a care package. For the generation that can go an entire semester without once checking their mailbox, there is nothing as exciting as that email telling them a package has arrived. While we are not huge fans of the pre-made care package, there are many great ones available and they can be found here. They often consist of carefully selected items, but you know your kid best and you know ... View the Post
My Daughter’s Roommate Left College and Here’s Why You Need to Know
Two weeks ago, I dropped my older daughter off at college. She was all set and ready to go. She had met her roommate through a Facebook group set up for kids going to the college and hit it off with her immediately. The next few months became all about coordinating the room in the same color scheme, getting together for meet-ups, and having dinner in the city at times to really feel the “roommate bond.” Move-in was uneventful, even pleasant. The college had it so well-orchestrated that it ... View the Post
It Was the Last Good Race But I Didn’t Know it at the Time
When your children stop doing a sport or an activity that your family has been part of for a long time, it's a milestone. We've been on a swim team for eight years and now my kids are ready to move on (even if I'm not). Being on that team is what made the amorphous collection of pre-planned subdivisions where we live feel like a community. It was also something that we did together - all the kids on the same team and the parents serving as volunteers. It was a shared experience. At our ... View the Post
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