We are a reader-supported site and receive compensation from purchases made through these links. See more about our Privacy and Affiliate policies your teen lumbers into the family room on Christmas morning, takes their stocking down from the mantle, and looks inside, you might glimpse their little kid self. We've searched far and wide and here are our favorite stocking stuffers for teens, college students, and young adults.| Grown and Flown
Summer has faded once again. My family has transitioned haltingly back into the daily rhythms of another school year. But this is not just any school year.| Grown and Flown
This, my friends, is a cautionary tale. I share it with the intent of helping others survive circumstances that I swore some days would be my undoing. I suffered in silence for the better part of a year because, you see, I let my son take charge of the entire college application process.| Grown and Flown
The first time I visited one of my sons in college was a wonderful and awkward experience. He was thrilled to see us (thank goodness), and I held back tears of joy at seeing him for the first time since dropping off six weeks earlier. But we were on new and unsteady ground.| Grown and Flown
I’m the parent of a high school junior. And, I’m starting to panic. I know that our high school ride is flying down the freeway way faster than the speed limit I had envisioned.| Grown and Flown
Over the years, I have received panicked calls and inquiries from friends who are parents of high school seniors. They are preparing to send their child, often their first, off to college, and maybe they call because I have been talking about the impending empty nest for a long time (my first child's departure for college was over eight years ago). Author and daughter at college.| Grown and Flown
People think of learning as something that happens primarily in the classroom. Still, our teens learn how to “adult” by watching and being with us while we do our errands and by taking note of how we behave in any given situation. Here are 33 life skills that our teens need to master before they leave home.| Grown and Flown
How’s my kid doing? Certainly, this is the question most on the minds of parents who’ve dropped off a son or daughter at their new college or university, and have then made that (sometimes tearful) drive back home. If you get a distressed phone call, please resist the impulse to jump in.| Grown and Flown
"College is one of the most expensive purchases a family will make in their lifetimes," according to Jeff Levy, a Certified Educational Planner with 17 years of experience as an educational consultant. 2025 FAFSA, CSS & Scholarships Tips: Get the Most College Financial and Merit Aid In this comprehensive video, Elaine Varas, Senior University Director of Financial Aid, University of Pennsylvania. walks parents through the 2025 financial aid process step by step, sharing secrets, strategies, a...| 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
My daughter texted a pic to me from college, a reminder of the little stuff, like knowing what she's wearing, that I miss most of all.| 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
Moving into your first college apartment is such an exciting time, especially after living in a dorm. Here's a checklist of 43 things you'll want to have.| Grown and Flown
Buying for a dorm room should begin with purchasing the true essentials. Here are the top 12 things all college freshmen need.| 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