Family adventure travel gave family more than unforgettable trips. Traveling together helped them stay connected as their ...

I dropped my daughter off at college last week, and our goodbye was nothing like I had imagined. There were no long hugs. No tears. No standing in the doorway of her dorm room trying to memorize her ...

Sending your son a college care package of practical and fun things can be a nice surprise for him. (Shutterstock iaginzburg) As the parent of both a daughter and a son who are students, I can say ...

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There is a tradition of parents writing an obligatory college drop off letter to your freshman college student. I have read a few examples, and some of them are beautiful, poignant. They are to offer ...

What do you call your family group chat? If you don’t have one, it’s a fabulous way to stay connected, without a lot of pressure. My family has a chat that includes me, my husband and our three adult ...

I can generally tell when our youngest child’s birthday is nearing by the battle between my husband and me regarding whether or not it’s time to turn on our heat. For some time now, on the dry-erase ...

As communities begin to open up and families slowly emerge out of pandemic living, many parents have asked me, “What should my kids be doing this summer so they are prepared for the next school year?” ...

My father is going to India for three weeks. His last trip was to Spain; the time before that, he spent ten days in Morocco. He goes there yearly. The previous trip was to Turkey, and honestly, I ...

I’m a parent of a high school senior. So naturally, for the last year or so, my mailbox has been littered with letters, brochures, and postcards from universities, each trying to make the case for why ...