An Open Letter to New College Students

An Open Letter to New College Students

  To every kid starting college, You probably don’t feel ready. There are a million things you wish you would have learned, advice you regret not taking, money you could have saved, tasks you should have mastered. But can I let you in on the first secret of...
A Word to Parents of a New Middle Schooler

A Word to Parents of a New Middle Schooler

Middle school. There are few words in my vocabulary that elicit such a visceral reaction. Reading them together takes me right back to sweater vests, Girbaud jeans, bad bangs and a burning desire to fit in. A few years ago, as I watched my oldest walk up the hill...