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The Mid-Semester Reality Check: How to Support Your Student After Parents Weekend & Fall Break Nov 02, 2025

Parent & Family Weekend is officially over.

You’ve hugged goodbye in the dining hall parking lot, stopped at the campus bookstore for a sweatshirt you didn’t need, and driven home feeling proud, relieved… and maybe a little worried.

It’s common to leave that weekend with mixed emotions:

  • “They...

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Self-Awareness: The Critical Skill Your Student Needs for College Success Aug 18, 2025

As the fall semester approaches, many families are consumed with the logistics of move-in: packing, shopping, and last-minute planning. But while dorm essentials and course schedules are important, there’s a skill far more critical to your student’s success than a perfectly stocked desk drawer:  Sel...

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Your Student’s College Transition: 3 Essential Steps for a Successful Start Aug 11, 2025

Hello Parents,

August is here—and while the summer heat is peaking, so is the anticipation (and, let’s be honest, a touch of anxiety) as you prepare to launch your student into college life.

Between multiple trips to Target, last-minute Amazon orders, and maybe a few sentimental family dinners, yo...

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The 5 Most Important Things to Pack for College (That You Won’t Find at Target) Aug 04, 2025

The 5 Most Important Things to Pack for College (That You Won’t Find at Target)

 

Don’t look now, but summer is halfway over!

As fun winds down and reality kicks in, there’s a rush of college-bound students and parents hitting the aisles of Target, Walmart, and Bed Bath & Beyond—loading up carts ...

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