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High School Graduation Party Planning Tips

By Dawn Smith Dec 3, 2024Parenting

Hey, senior parents, May and June will be here before you know it. Are you ready to plan a graduation party? With all the busyness of senior year, it’s best to get …

Navigating College Admission Letters

By Dawn Smith Nov 5, 2024Parenting

Soon, college letters will hit students’ inboxes and reveal what’s ahead for the next few years. It’s an emotionally confusing time for everyone, mixed with pride, wistfulness, excitement and anxiety. One way …

A Military Parent’s Bittersweet Farewell to High School

By Dawn Smith Oct 8, 2024Parenting

As the last weeks of summer slipped away and fall arrived, a bittersweet anticipation took over our house — at least, that’s how I feel. Our only child is starting her final …

Remembering Where They Came From

By Kristi Stolzenberg Sep 10, 2024Parenting

When our kids were younger, I used to trail them with the camera — whether it was my “good” camera or my phone, it didn’t matter. Things kind of tapered off when …

Kristi and her children in front of a fountain

Avoiding Summer Boredom for Older Kids

By Kristi Stolzenberg Aug 13, 2024Parenting

As I write this, we are completing our first week of summer vacation. If you recall, in an earlier blog, I mentioned that our 13-year-old son asked for one week in the …

Preparing for High School Senior Year

By Dawn Smith Aug 6, 2024Parenting

As I write this, thousands of kids nationwide are graduating, including tiny kindergarteners headed to elementary school, anxious middle schoolers worrying about walking high school halls, and seniors bursting with excitement to …

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