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When my middle daughter went away to college she wanted the independence to grow, make new friends, build new memories. The school was roughly an hour and a half from home. Close enough that I could ...

If you’re raising a teenager, you’re probably being reminded over and over again that you’re uncool, out of touch, and seriously uninformed. I mean, how could you not know about _____? [Insert Eye ...

So maybe I was getting a little frustrated. Adventure travel forged lasting bonds. (Photo credit: Jeramie Eginoire) We were bouncing along unfinished, muddy roads in Palawan, palm trees and limestone ...

For many incoming first year students, fraternity recruitment is one of the most anticipated parts of starting college. They picture instant friendships, football games, leadership opportunities, and ...

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There is a scene in the movie The Passion of Christ where the Virgin Mary has flashbacks of comforting Jesus at certain points during His childhood. When I first watched the movie, it resonated with ...

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“I just want to go over a couple papers before we leave,” I said, hastily pulling out a couple items from my purse, my eyes squinting in the afternoon sun. “This is the one that’s most important—the ...

As parents of teens and young adults, we’ve witnessed countless trends come and go. But the latest phenomenon sweeping through college campuses and high schools is something we never expected: ...

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Late one night I went to the kitchen for a glass of water and found my teen son tipping a 2-liter bottle of Coke into his mouth from six inches away, like a caffeine waterfall. At first, I didn’t ...