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Dear My High School Graduate, Congratulations! Today you have achieved a major milestone, graduation from high school. You’re moving onto a new chapter in your life, one filled with great adven...

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Parent-teacher conferences are as unsettling as being attacked on a city street by a flock of geese overdosed on Ex-Lax. You hope you don’t get hit with something you weren’t expecting. When ...

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Need a boost of laughter? Check out these funny parenting sayings spotted on magnets and mugs. Even when kids crack your face, break your stuff and question your sanity, it’s nice to know you�...

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Now that my youngest child is off to college, my friends asked, “What’s the stuff mom won’t miss when kid’s in college?” You won’t believe how much free time you will have. You may wo...

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Teachers, valedictorians and school administrators spoke at your high school graduation and offered advice like go to college, get a job, work hard, pursue your dreams, and travel. This is great ...

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The men in our life can be funny, moody, straight shooters, and have the ability to get to the heart of a problem. Small talk? Not my guys! On social media, there’s one place they feel at home�...

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Is your teen the master of exaggeration? Are all his responses one syllable like “okay,” “yeah” or “whatever”? Does he seem to speak in a foreign language? Congratulations you are the...

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Figuring out how to send your kid off to college can be confusing. Ashley is our first-born, and my husband and I had documented all her firsts: first steps, first words, first day of kindergarte...

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Remember the handy supply list sent home to your grade school child each summer? It included must haves like colored pencils, pink erasers, spiral bound notebooks and No. 2 pencils. Well, forget ...

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Have you ever been in the right place at the right time? For my daughter, that was all she needed plus a great smile and a big personality to get in a movie trailer. Back in May, she waited for h...

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