When you send your first child off to college, a whole new parenting ballgame begins. Because taking a teen to college is full of big emotions, we all react in different ways. (@chefaniesteng via ...

I made his struggles about me and how I needed my colleagues to see me - someone who had it together, could do it all and ...

As you take these final steps of childhood promise me these 7 things. No matter where you are, where you go, where you stay- ...

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Dr. Brittany Maschal is the founder of Brittany Maschal Consulting, an educational consulting group that provides individuals the guidance, resources, and support they need to navigate the college and ...

1. For the first couple of months after “drop off” don’t do anything. Don’t make a ton of plans, or big decisions, or commit to anything. The lead-up to helping your youngest move into their new digs ...

In today’s world, there’s an overwhelming emphasis on excellence. We love the star athletes, the performers, the innovative thinkers. Schools and universities highlight the extraordinary students, ...

Every day, when I get home from work, I stop into my husband’s home office to say hi. It’s organized. It’s tidy. It’s calm. It’s quiet. The smell of vanilla gently wafts from the air diffuser that ...

Kristin O’Keefe is an aspiring novelist, blogger and freelance writer. You can find her work in The New York Times, The Washington Post, InThePowderRoom.com and on her blog at KristinOKeefe.com ...

Students need the summer to rest and relax and may be busy with summer jobs. But THEIR downtime during the vacation months can sometimes collide with our work responsibilities, need for sleep and/or ...

My son got his first job when he was thirteen. He’d spend the summer working in hayfields doing hard labor in the sun. He loved making money, but more than that, he loved working with his body and ...