I am not a big reality TV person. I don’t enjoy the cruelty that often comes with it. Seeing a bunch of people trying to step all over each other for attention has never been my style. I haven’t ever ...

We love some new ads on the block, but we’ve also hearkening back to Christmas’s past, where we found heartwarming holiday commercials from over the years that will surely melt even the Grinchiest of ...

Going to college is one of the biggest steps in our kid’s lives. At each point along the way, from taking the SATs to filling out the Common App, from getting accepted to moving into the dorm, parents ...

Our sweet spot for word count is between 700 and 900 words, but if you have a powerful piece that is complete at 600 or 1000 words, we care more about the content than count. If you have an awesome ...

Man, it’s tough to keep those connections intact once they’re out of the house. It seems to get harder the older and more independent they become, especially if they live far away. Is it just the ...

Developing a relationship with your college professor can be beneficial in many ways. Not only will you probably do better in the class, but a relationship with your professor may lead to future ...

My husband was in his 40s when he learned he had an older half-sister, courtesy of 23andMe. It was a shock, as neither of his parents had ever disclosed the history of this long-lost sibling. It also ...

Hindsight is 20/20 and it’s easy to look back and think about what, if given the chance, we parents would have done differently. That is generally true of life but never is it more true than in ...

It’s summer after high school graduation for my twins Sophia and Liv, and each family member of our four has complicated feelings about their imminent departure to (the same) college across the ...

Our two children grew up in a dual income family watching us balance our careers, our marriage, and parenting them as a team. My mantra as they grew and advanced from one stage to the next was: I just ...

My sons both have invisible special needs. While individualized education programs (IEPs) and 504 plans are fantastic, support teachers rock, and this mama bear is always poised to help; I’m finding ...

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 ...