Instagram / @nathaliemariemarichal The college decision deadline is approaching, and graduation is in sight — a bittersweet time for Mom and Dad, and a busy, stressful, confusing time for high school seniors. My younger brother is graduating this year, and watching him try to navigate questions about his future has been eye-opening to me —...
TikTok I was recently scrolling through TikTok, as one does, when I paused on a video from a mom in Long Island. “OK, two words for you,” says creator Melinda Long (@mommylong8). “Bed. Parties.” “If you don’t know what they are, I am in the thick of it.” So, what is a bed party? “High...
Instagram / @less.awkward “How’s school?” “Good.” Period, end of sentence, end of conversation. Classic! I know there’s nothing more exciting than picking up your college kid for their first visit home — you haven’t seen them in so long! They look so grown up! Are they eating enough? Of course, you’re bound to have a...