The Neurotic Parent » » Uncategorized http://theneuroticparent.com Angst-ridden look at the college admissions process Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:24:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 The Neurotic Parent Migrates to Substack http://theneuroticparent.com/2025/04/the-neurotic-parent-migrates-to-substack.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2025/04/the-neurotic-parent-migrates-to-substack.html#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:24:03 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=51824 https://judyrothmanrofe.substack.com/p/the-elder-of-indio-has-her-mind-blown It was bound to happen. Please subscribe. Much neurosis to come!      … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2025/04/the-neurotic-parent-migrates-to-substack.html/feed 0 Update – More Neurosis to Come http://theneuroticparent.com/2022/08/update-more-neurosis-to-come.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2022/08/update-more-neurosis-to-come.html#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2022 21:24:53 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=13140 Many of you have been in touch about the Neurotic Parent’s take on this extraordinary period of neurotic events. The world of college admissions has changed permanently with the omission of SATs/ACTs, remote learning, super-remote learning (we’ve heard of many … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2022/08/update-more-neurosis-to-come.html/feed 0 Exclusive: The College Scandal Transcripts http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/03/exclusive-the-college-scandal-transcripts.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/03/exclusive-the-college-scandal-transcripts.html#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:30:29 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=5586 As promised, the Neurotic Parent opines in a major newspaper. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/03/13/lori-loughlin-felicity-huffman-bribery-college-admissions-scandal-cheating-column/3145401002/ … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/03/exclusive-the-college-scandal-transcripts.html/feed 0 Not a Surprise – Desperate Parents http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/03/not-a-surprise-desperate-parents.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/03/not-a-surprise-desperate-parents.html#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:16:32 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=5580 The Neurotic Parent thinks the cheating scandal is no big surprise. Everyone knew the playing field wasn’t even. Everyone knew the whole system was rigged. And everyone knew that parents have lost their minds. Look for further thoughts tomorrow in … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/03/not-a-surprise-desperate-parents.html/feed 0 Do’s and Don’ts for Planning the Perfect Nestermoon http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/02/dos-and-donts-for-planning-the-perfect-nestermoon.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/02/dos-and-donts-for-planning-the-perfect-nestermoon.html#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2019 16:30:06 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=5503 Everyone knows what a honeymoon is, of course. And most people have heard of the babymoon, a getaway for soon-to-be parents, offering that last chance to relax (and have loud sex) for the upcoming 18 years. Then, after two decades … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2019/02/dos-and-donts-for-planning-the-perfect-nestermoon.html/feed 0 RARE ARCHIVAL POST: A 36 for the Neurotic Parent – Shoutout to Sediment http://theneuroticparent.com/2018/02/a-36-for-the-neurotic-parent-shoutout-to-sediment.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2018/02/a-36-for-the-neurotic-parent-shoutout-to-sediment.html#comments Sat, 10 Feb 2018 18:56:47 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=5192 NON-STEM MOM GETS A PERFECT SCORE ON THE SCIENCE ACT The Neurotic Parent archivists have uncovered found this post buried in ‘DRAFTS.’ It’s about how a writer/soccer mom who hadn’t taken a science course in almost four decades scored a … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2018/02/a-36-for-the-neurotic-parent-shoutout-to-sediment.html/feed 0 Top Ten Idiotic Questions Overheard at Parent Orientation http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/10/top-ten-idiotic-questions-overheard-at-parent-orientation.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/10/top-ten-idiotic-questions-overheard-at-parent-orientation.html#comments Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:41:07 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=5098 Here’s an eye-opening report from the field. HYM, one of my online pals, has spent two days smacking her head in disbelief as parents asked the most insane helicopter-ish questions ever at orientation for her son’s university. Here are some … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/10/top-ten-idiotic-questions-overheard-at-parent-orientation.html/feed 0 Don’t ask about ACTs, SATs, GPAs, UCLA, UNC—anything with initials. http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/03/dont-ask-about-acts-sats-gpas-ucla-unc-anything-with-initials.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/03/dont-ask-about-acts-sats-gpas-ucla-unc-anything-with-initials.html#comments Wed, 08 Mar 2017 19:29:36 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=5039 https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-worse-than-waiting-to-hear-from-colleges-getting-interrogated-about-it-1488987872?emailToken=JRrzfv1zY3qfhtU1bMwj1FQ0dewXDPWSSxbLLHnMf1fFtWDUp+3k26Jwh9a+uyahX0F%2FotsD62oySjDKxWVnQNOQnbE6kFG4dmNHqZ7NzQCHf03Rm1OWOOsA8%2FCJrnk4vvYLRVI%3D Check out the Neurotic Parent’s sage advice in today’s Wall Street Journal. Don’t ask high school seniors where they’re going to college. Instead ask if they’re going to Coachella. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/03/dont-ask-about-acts-sats-gpas-ucla-unc-anything-with-initials.html/feed 0 Important: What to Teach Your Kids Before They Go to College http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/03/important-what-to-teach-your-kids-before-they-go-to-college.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/03/important-what-to-teach-your-kids-before-they-go-to-college.html#comments Sat, 04 Mar 2017 01:56:12 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=5021 Your scholar is all set for the big move-in day – XL linens, memory foam mattress topper, shower caddy and Northface jacket, all ready to go. But does he or she know how to fill out a check? (you need … Continue reading →

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]]> http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/03/important-what-to-teach-your-kids-before-they-go-to-college.html/feed 0 Dear Neurotic Parent http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/02/dear-neurotic-parent-2.html http://theneuroticparent.com/2017/02/dear-neurotic-parent-2.html#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2017 20:34:39 +0000 http://theneuroticparent.com/?p=4999 We have received many inquiries about our radio silence since the election. It turns out that we were hacked by a highly-rated Russian university interested in gaining insight into how there is little correlation between intelligence and the ability to … Continue reading →

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