When my daughter took her first steps, I felt the loss of that baby that had once crawled, but, at the same time, I appreciated that a toddler, with chubby little legs, would bring pleasures of its own—watching her jump rope, climbing a playground ladder. Yet, years later, when those lovely, sturdy legs, stepped out of our front door and into a college dorm room I knew all that I was losing, just not what I might find. Then Anna arrived home for her first semester break. She dropped ... View the Post
When I Realized My College Girl was Now a Young Woman
Ten Things You Need To Tell Your Adult Children
My sons are adults. They are wonderful, smart, successful adults and I adore them. They have their own lives and thankfully still include us in their lives. I do wonder sometimes, however, how much we should still be trying to influence their lives. Do they want our advice? Do my “suggestions” sound like a nagging mom? Should we share our experiences or let them make their own mistakes? Hopefully we are doing a little of each – it’s tough to avoid either. So I decided I would write a few ... View the Post
College Admissions: Why My Mom Had It Way Easier in the 80’s
In just a few weeks my husband and I will send the second of our four children off to college. My daughter has spent the better part of the last two years making sure her resume includes a wide variety of activities, volunteer experience, and applicable courses. Together she and I have spent countless hours on everything from college visits to filling out scholarship forms to shopping for dorm supplies. It has been challenging, fun, and exhausting. As we near the end of our college ... View the Post
It Was the Damn Baseball Pants That Got to Me
It was the damn baseball pants that did it. I was putting the detergent away in the laundry room, reached up to opened the cabinet and your old baseball pants tumbled out. I picked them up. Stained knees, ripped pocket, worn out fabric on the backside, long outgrown. Damn baseball pants. I have tried all summer not to cry. I deliberately avoided all the articles online about the grief around dropping kids off at college. About how hard it is to watch your kids grow up. About ... View the Post
3 Easy Ways to Make a Guy’s Dorm Room Look Great
I've always been interested to see how guys approach the realm of dorm decor. In the boarding school I went to, most of the walls were covered with flags, movie and magazine posters. The focus of their rooms was much less upon personalizing the space with photos or artwork and more about creating a communal space with ample seating options. And yet, in college, some of the designs I admire most are guy dorm rooms. Aside from the color scheme, I find that there isn't much of a difference ... View the Post
No “Right” Way to Feel When You Think About Your Kid Leaving Home
College send-off has been on the forefront of my mind lately. It’s been difficult to not think about it, what with emails arriving daily from stores touting all the latest dorm “must-haves,” the tearful TV commercials showing kids leaving home, and friends and family inquiring when college move-in day is. So many friends are sending kids off to college in the next month or so – many of them for the first time. Their texts, questions, and worries have become almost frantic at times. As to ... View the Post
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