Learning Curve Ahead

Helping Your College-Bound Teen Maintain Good Mental Health By Diana Weaver | Contributor Sending your teen off to college is an exciting and nerve-wracking time for parents. We equip our young people with new laptops, supplies for a comfortable dorm room, snacks to help them survive erratic hours and much…

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Healthy Boundaries

Does NO Mean GO?  Learn how to establish boundaries kids can live with by Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor “Boundaries” – a word that is like a red rag to a bull for parents as well as kids.  By definition, a boundary in the parent-child relationship marks the point between…

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Small Spaces, Big Ideas

How to make an ordinary dorm room super functional By Tricia White | Managing Editor Living comfortably in a small space can be challenging, but it’s not completely hopeless.  Creating a functional dorm room for your teen can be an essential part of their productivity at college.  Between classes, studying, and…

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Place-Making

Transforming Your Dorm Room into Your Home Away From Home At a time when you really need a welcoming environment that feeds your creativity and offers a sanctuary from the stresses of big life changes, the typical dorm room is a notoriously small, drab utilitarian space that leaves little room…

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