Parents across America are a summer away from panicking over whether their procrastinating teenagers will submit their college applications on time and whether any of those applications will end with an acceptance. Meanwhile, reports of the latest average incoming…
Tag: Teens and College
When to Get Your Teen a Car Bay Area Parent Teen Focus
This article helps parents determine if their teen is ready for a car, how to select a safe vehicle and how to maintain open lines of communication as teens’ driving privileges expand.
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Time to Rework Homework Manhattan Family, Brooklyn Family, Staten Island Family, Queens Family, Bronx/Riverdale Family
When my high schooler started coming home without social studies homework, my first thoughts were, “Why would a teacher not assign homework on a regular basis?” and “Is the teacher really teaching anything in class if there is no homework?”…
Longing To Be Lean Manhattan, Queens, Bronx/Riverdale, Staten Island Family
Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia seem to be in vogue today. Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, Nicole Richie, Mary-Kate Olsen, Paula Abdul, and Lady Gaga are among the many celebrities who suffered from them. Their disorders are glamorized on…
The Insider’s Guide to the Alumni Interview Your Teen
This article discusses the ins and outs of scheduling an alumni interview.
CollegeCorner_InsidersAlumni_Sept_2012 (pdf 909k)
What You Didn’t Know About Packing For College Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Bronx/Riverdale Family
So soon after stressing over college applications, the ups and downs of acceptances and rejections, and the whirlwind of prom and graduation, the nuts and bolts of moving away to college are upon us. Whether you’re new to the idea…
How to Part with Your Kids’ Outgrown Toys (originally entitled “Toy Story 3 Redux: The Human Side of the Story”) Boston Parents
Remember when Andy from Toy Story 3 grew too old for his toys? The movie had Buzz Lightyear, Woody and the gang grappling with their own obsolescence in Andy’s life. But in the real world, it is the parents…
They’re back! Has anyone even seen their college kids? Brooklyn Family/Queens Family
When the kids are in high school, some have curfews, some are limited in their nocturnal Manhattan maneuverings, some have parental driving restrictions, and some are involuntarily homebound on weeknights because they have homework and school the next morning. Concerned…
Having the Wrong Look (originally entitled “Mirror, Mirror; Beautiful Teens”) Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx/Riverdale Family
I made a deal with my daughter that, once she was a senior in high school and was accepted to college, she could get a job to earn some spending money. She decided to apply to the local outlet of…
Letting Go Parents R People Column, July/August, 2010
This column chronicles the struggle of a mother to let go, little by little.
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