“You should be happy I’m NOT calling you!” That was my daughter’s response to our frustration at not hearing from her when she was away one summer. Her logic, which certainly now rings true, is that “if I’m not calling, that means I’m having a good time.” So what happens when you do     Continue Reading...

As the soon-to-be college freshmen are packing up their belongings from home, they are often weighed down with advice. They’re receiving a daily dose of counseling from parents,grandparents, teachers, friends, neighbors and siblings. These well-meaning advisors are often sharing amusing, personal     Continue Reading...

The statistics aren’t encouraging – nationally less than 50% of students graduate from the institution they started at within four years. Parents are incredulous. “Really? When we went to college, everyone graduated in four years.” Students are transferring, dropping out, taking time off,     Continue Reading...

In the old days, a roll of quarters for the washer and dryer was considered essential. Today,  a number of schools offer free laundry – Davidson College has a service that washes and folds students’ clothes and some, like High Point University, even texts students when it’s time to transfer the     Continue Reading...

They are there, and you’re not. How will your students survive on campus without you? Just fine, thank you very much. But because I know firsthand how much we all feel the need to share suggestions with our children, here are two of the best survival tips for freshmen with quotes from students     Continue Reading...