When I think about the 80s, I still think of it as being about twenty years ago. It’s as if when we hit the year 2000, the progression of years just stopped, and somehow our beloved and iconic 80s still remain only a few years in the past. Then I will read an article about some monumental anniversary an event from the 80s is having, and I’m catapulted back to the realization that the 80s? Well, those years are actually closer to soon being labeled a generation in the past, not just a couple ... View the Post
Colleges Bring Dogs to Campus During Final Exams to Help Stressed Students
It’s final exam season at colleges across the country which can only mean one thing; your kids are probably stressed out to the max mentally and physically exhausted. Also, it’s highly likely that at this point in the semester a bit of homesickness has finally kicked in (for freshmen especially), and as the year winds down most students are hanging on by a thread. Of course there are many less than ideal ways for them to kick back and de-stress, but college support staff, including those from ... View the Post
Why the Song “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Means Everything to You Now
For decades it seemed that when I listened to the infamous I’ll be Home for Christmas song, I always pictured in my head other people’s families reuniting at the holidays. Although it’s one of my favorite carols, it never felt like something I could relate to. I’m lucky to have immediate family living fairly close to me, and whether I was in denial about my kids one day going away to college (or just never thought it would be a big deal to have them home for Christmas), I never pictured myself ... View the Post
College Kids Are Home and If You’re Having These 19 Thoughts You’re Not Alone
The college kids are FINALLY on their way home for the holidays!! You’ve been waiting for this day since you dropped them off in August, ugly crying the entire trip home, and wondering if you’d actually make it until December. You’re ready to make all their favorite foods, to hug and squeeze and smell them again, and to have them sit next to you on the couch and “Netflix and Chill.” (But don’t actually use that exact phrasing because it means something else entirely. More on that ... View the Post
Lifetime’s Feel-Good Christmas Movies; Just What Your Holiday Needs
The holiday season is finally upon us and if you’re like me, one of your favorite cozy traditions is putting on your most flannel-y pajamas, grabbing a mug of hot chocolate and a handful of peppermint bark, then hitting the couch for a much deserved Christmas movie binge watching marathon. And unlike 30 years ago, when the only choices for Christmas movies on television were either classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Miracle on 34th Street,” or comedic romps like “Christmas Vacation” ... View the Post
Dear College Student, Mom Still Wants to Ask, “How Was School Today?”
I'm forty-seven years-old and I just got off the phone with my mom. We still talk almost every day, and even though most days our conversations are filled with the boring comings and goings of a regular work day- both hers and mine, I still find it important to catch up with her. After all these years of being my mom, she still wants to hear about my day. We always want to ask our kids, "How was school today?" From that very first day of kindergarten, when our little ones proudly march ... View the Post