I posted this on the Huffington Post last week. Readers pointed out some must-brings that I left out. See the bottom of the list. 1. A decent mattress. Forget the memory foam topper, feather bed and bed bug protector. Face … Continue reading
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GC has registered for classes. After successfully getting into his 15th, 38th, 65th and 78th choices (because he was in the third registration window for first year students), it is now time to go to Bed, Bath & Beyond to … Continue reading
As four of GC's classmates tour #Vietnam (trending) on their graduation trips, I spent the heat wave gathering blogworthy anecdotes from parents in CT, NY, NJ, MD and DC: 1) GESUNDHEIT – A rising senior Fulbright hopeful from Yale has … Continue reading
Here's my very first guest post, written by Liz Willen, esteemed educational blogger, who focuses on the NY public schools. She has had a very neurotic year: First, the SAT canceled her eleventh grader's SAT score because he happened to … Continue reading
Through the years, it seems as if every piece of spring correspondence from school has begun with the ultimate cliché: It's hard to believe that the school year is almost over. How the children have blossomed. It's hard to believe … Continue reading