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Parenting Tweens, Teens, College Students and Young Adults - Grown and Flown| Grown and Flown
Parenting Tweens, Teens, College Students and Young Adults - Grown and Flown| Grown and Flown
We are a reader-supported site and receive compensation from purchases made through these links. See more about our Privacy and Affiliate policies here. Gifts for guys can be challenging, and I often struggle to decide what to buy my sons.| Grown and Flown
My daughter was born with a very quiet soul. When she was almost three, I took her to the doctor because she didn’t talk a lot. As I spoke to her pediatrician, she said, “Addison (her older brother) talks for me.| Grown and Flown
We went to meet the transport that brought you from Tennessee with our little one still in a carseat bucket and our two preschoolers toddling ahead. Somehow, even after just walking you a few steps–which is about all we could manage at the time–we knew you were meant to be our family dog. The dog is grayer now.| Grown and Flown
Editor’s Note: Bestselling author, Jeff Selingo, sat down with Grown and Flown to discuss Five Things College Admissions Officers Look for and Three They Don’t. How to sit in the passenger seat of your teen’s college process without driving the car Applying and going to college is a complex, confusing, and insanely expensive process. Teens need to be taking the lead and make the decisions, but because of the expense and complexity, there is a role for parents to play.| Grown and Flown
What is demonstrated interest? Editor's Note: Stephanie Meade is CEO and founder of college education consulting firm, Collegiate Edge. Here she discusses what families need to consider if their teens want to apply to college in one of the early rounds (Early Decision or Early Action.| Grown and Flown
Editor's Note: College admissions expert, Allison Slater Tate, discusses how parents and students can explore "social fit" and how to find a college where a teen will thrive if accepted. Top questions for college visits It's college visit season, and if your students meet with admissions officers or recruiters while on campuses, I wanted to share some questions that might help you gather valuable intel on campus life and culture from academic and social perspectives. Note: I would not ask all...| Grown and Flown
Google “Stepping Away From Toxic Friends,” you’ll get thousands of results. We all know surrounding ourselves with the right people is the best way to protect our energy (and if you Google a quote on that, you’ll get even more results). Parents can help their kids navigate toxic friendships.| Grown and Flown
It seems to be a trend on TikTok and all over young people’s Snapchat stories. Diagnoses of anxiety disorders have been on the rise over the past few years, and I’ve seen more teens in my private practice with the complaint than ever before. When does anxiety become debilitating?| Grown and Flown
College is often stressful, and sometimes it can feel like parents don’t understand what college students are going through. However, there are some things college students love that parents do; these are things that students sometimes don’t tell their parents. What college parents do that their students LOVE.| Grown and Flown
Ron Lieber, journalist and bestselling author, suggests that these are the important questions to ask before your teen decides on a college.| Grown and Flown
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are October 7-8, 2025, and we've rounded up our favorite EARLY deals. A great time to get a jump on holiday shopping.| Grown and Flown
Here are our favorite college care package ideas for young women. We think these small gifts would brighten any student's day.| Grown and Flown
Here are dozens of the best high school graduation gifts that your senior will can take with them to college or to work as they start life.| Grown and Flown
The transition from high school to college can be incredibly tough, and having advice from others who have persevered can be comforting.| Grown and Flown
Here are our 12 favorite books to give high school grads in the class of 2024. Don't forget to add a few wise words of your own!| Grown and Flown
