The Neurotic Parent Institute has determined that students from the high school class of 2009 have not, in fact, earned the right to say they endured the most difficult year to get into college in the history of the world. … Continue reading
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It's official….A (large) portion of this blog will soon be published in a book of essays about the college admissions process. The author/editor is the dean of admissions at one of my favorite colleges and the list of other contributors … Continue reading
1) CJ made it home without losing his passport, which he needed for ID because, as a rite of passage into the adult world, his drivers license was stolen (along with the rest of his wallet). 2) He didn't come … Continue reading
See above for the most wonderful Blackberry message a mother can possibly receive - The concise, impactful words choked me up. Hard to believe that three months have passed (let alone 19 years) and he's actually on his way home for Thanksgiving! Wish I could report that I'm preparing … Continue reading
We have reached a new level of frustration in our ongoing mission to converse with our son. Even Mr. Neurotic Parent, who previously advocated waiting until CJ called us, finally caved after a few weeks of very limited communication, and ordered me to … Continue reading