Lori Stratton

Lori Stratton is the mother of three young adults and a high school English teacher. Find more of her work at lorijstratton.com

Recent Articles by Lori

High School Teachers

This Year My Role Goes Far Beyond Teaching High School English

My Anxiety Was Suffocating But I Have Finally Adjusted

College Parents

How to Say Goodbye When Your Teen Returns to College

I Found a Way to Connect With My 15-Year-Old Son Through His Music

Parent/Child Relationship

Parenting Doesn’t End At Graduation: Our Kids Always Need Us

5 Tips if You are Planning a Move as an Empty Nester

10 Things I Want to Say to the Young Couple Buying Our Home

Family Holidays/Special Occasions

An Empty Nest At Christmas Isn’t As Easy As It Sounds

High School Teachers

15 Things This High School Teacher Thinks Every Parent Should Know

College Freshman Year

What Happens After You Drop Off Your Youngest Child at College

High School Senior Year

When My Son Decided Against College I Felt Like a Failure

High School Stress: What This Teacher (and Mom) Sees