By Colin Morris Our College Visit Disaster: What You Should Learn from My Mistakes
With a song in my heart, I got in the car to drive my daughter to our first college visit. …
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By Linda Orleans Leaving the Nest is Not an Option for My Daughter
The season I’ve been preparing for the past several years is here. This is the season my autistic daughter’s peers…
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By Claudia Caramiello It’s Going To Be So Hard To Leave My Baby At College
“You need to stop this,” my mother said one evening when I called her in tears. “Join a book club,”…
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Dear Preschool Graduate, I’m So Proud of You
You didn’t turn around and wave at me as you walked into preschool this morning. Not today, on your very…
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By Jordan Morgan Dear Teen, There is So Much More To Life Than High School
Sweet girl, your high school graduation is quickly approaching. What a big day! You may think this night will be…
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To the Class of 2021: Wash Your Hands (And Other Important Advice As You Go Out Into the World)
My son will graduate high school in June 2021. It’s been a stinker of a year, and although it seems…
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By Mary Ann Blair Motherhood is Letting Go, Over and Over Again
The sweet sound of your baby’s cry pierces the air inside the delivery room. He is laid upon your chest,…
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By Her View From Home But Wasn’t He Just a Baby?
To the mama of a preschool graduate. To the mama who started the school year with tears streaming down her…
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Dear Parents, From a Teacher: Let Your Kids Fail
Dear parents, Please let your kids fail. Don’t get me wrong, I love my students. In fact, one of my…
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By Carolyn Moore Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids
Dear kindergarten teacher, Nine months ago, I walked my firstborn into your kindergarten classroom, uncertain of what the year ahead…
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By Christine Carter Dear High School Graduate: Now is Your Time to Make the Life You Want
Dear High School Graduate, This is such an exciting time for you and I want to congratulate you on your…
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By Tabitha Milam Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me
There is change in the air, can you feel it? It lies subtle and thick above us, pressing on our…
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