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Christine Burke

Christine Burke is the owner of the popular parenting blog, Keeper of The Fruit Loops. Her work has been featured on the Today Show, The Girlfriend, Scary Mommy, and other parenting websites. She writes about the realities of soon sending her not-so-little -anymore kids off to college and prays she doesn’t use too many comma splices in the process.

Recent Articles by Christine

About Christine Burke

High School Academics

I Regret Allowing My Teen To Enroll In Advanced Placement Classes

College Life

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Family Holidays/Special Occasions

Holiday Commercials You’ll Love Watching Again and Again (2024)

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Mental Health

High School Activities Have Become “All or Nothing” and It’s Unacceptable

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High School Junior Year

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News

Taylor Swift’s New Christmas Song Gives Parents of Teens All the Feels

Siblings

I Hope My Teens Always Stay Best Friends, It’s My Greatest Joy

High School Junior Year

Junior Year Is Coming And It Feels Like We Are Running Out of Time

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Family Activities

A Viral Trend Proves That Teens Can Hear Things Their Parents Can’t

Here are best tips about finding and winning college scholarships

College Admissions

College Scholarships: Best Places To Look and How to Apply

How to help teens with test anxiety

Mental Health

Does Your Teen Have Test Anxiety? Here’s How Parents Can Help

Here are the vaccines college students need to have.

Physical Health

Vaccines and College Students: What Parents Need to Know

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