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Can it all work out OK if your kiddo withdraws from college? Yup.

January 27, 2019 Randee Bonagura 2 Comments

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Filed under: college, withdrawn

Did I Just Break the Post Office?

January 19, 2019 Randee Bonagura 1 Comment

As a parent of 4 teenagers, I have been following blog posts about ways to earn extra income. We’ve saved…

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Filed under: college, Ebates, eBay, parenting

“Open When” Envelopes for Moms and Dads of College Kids

December 31, 2018 Randee Bonagura Leave a comment

Last summer I’ll admit I got Pinterest envy and made an armload of Open When envelopes for my daughter. Open When You’re Stressed.…

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Filed under: college, grownandflown.com, open when, parenting

My Daughter Is a HS Junior. Why am I Not Crying This Time?

December 16, 2018 Randee Bonagura Leave a comment

By this time two years ago, I was a mess. I’m talking ugly crying at concerts, school musicals, ring ceremonies,…

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Filed under: crying, emotional, Grownandflown, high school, junior, parenting

Do You Want To Know the Secret to Not Losing it When Your College Kid Comes Home? Hint: Earn Bonus Points!

December 12, 2018 Randee Bonagura Leave a comment

Do you want to know the secret to not running away from your own home like a crazy person when…

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Filed under: bonus points, college, grownandflown.com, lose your shit

Why Did I Want a Sock Monkey for the Holidays???

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What came out of my mouth was, “A homemade sock monkey.” When my teenagers asked me what I wanted for…

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Filed under: grownandflown.com, holiday gift, sock monkey

Could Your Child’s First Day of Nursery School Predict What Their First Day of College Will Be Like?

December 5, 2018 Randee Bonagura 1 Comment

She had been up since 3:30 AM. Watching Barney, no less. This was a regular day in the neighborhood for…

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Filed under: college, daughter, first day, nursery school

Need a Good Giggle?

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T’was the night after Thanksgiving break, and all through the house Are remnants of my college kid’s visit…just please not…

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Filed under: blue bag, college, grownandflown.com, ikea, twas the night before

How Do We Help Our College Kids When “Plan A” Isn’t Working?

November 12, 2018 Randee Bonagura Leave a comment

This post originally appeared on Grown and Flown. https://grownandflown.com/college-daughter-anxious/  

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Filed under: anxiety, college, Grownandflown, transfer

Need Gift Ideas for Our Commuter College Students?

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If your college kid, like mine, will be essentially living out of their car during the school day as a…

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Filed under: college, commuter, gifts

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A Journal For Your Journey

“Off to College” is a creative journal for parents with about 20 prompts to inspire you to organize your thoughts, ideas and plans. I created it as part of my journey and it helped get me through the tangle of tests and tours as I helped my child with the college application process. It’s available on Amazon.

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