Posts under ‘raising teens’

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Here, let me help you try it on.”
The sales clerk had noticed that I had stopped to touch one of the fuzzy blue bathrobes that was displayed on the table near the main aisle.
As the sales person enveloped me with the fluffy, powder blue robe, I admired its cozy feel. [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Are you planning to buy your son or daughter a new computer to take to college in the Fall? Here is a what you need to know to get the best computer and best deal on that machine.
Walter Mossberg has been reporting on personal technology for the Wall Street Journal [...]

If you are the parent of a high school senior who applied to attend college, the next few weeks will be hectic. The colleges will be hosting visits for newly accepted students and the college financial aid offices will be hearing a record number of appeals. All of this activity culminates on May 1st, the [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Sadly, about 60% of college freshmen drop out of school,” said the counselor.
Excuse me? I sat straight up in my chair. That can’t be right.
It Was An Innocent Question
The counseling staff at my younger son’s high school had put together an informative evening presentation for parents outlining the next steps [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Is it a new fad or good health care?
US dentists are recommending that teens and young adults, from ages 17 to 26, have their wisdom teeth removed in record numbers. Dentists call it a “preventive” measure so the teeth, also know as the third molars, won’t be a problem in [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Have you ever thought about spending the day . . .
in your coziest lounging outfit pecking away at your laptop keyboard from the comfort of your sofa while hundreds of dollars magically flow electronically into your bank account each day?  Those junk email work-at-home ads make it seem like the [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
My sophomore in high school has the dreaded “Zero Period” this year.
Normally, first period classes start at 8:05 a.m. A few years ago, the school district was juggling the multiple problems of increasing student enrollment, lack of space in each classroom to accommodate more students, and lack of land and [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
In May 1989, I unknowingly became a combatant in the Mommy Wars. Having had a successful career before my first son was born, I anticipated returning to work some way or another.
Within a few months of giving birth, I was ready. (Ok I’ll admit it — I wanted a break [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Our trip to the airport on Saturday to send our eldest son back to college for his second year was so much easier than last year.  Just  12 short months ago, our firstborn was departing for his first year of college (see Sending a Son to College – I Didn’t [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog.
Congratulations, graduates and parents!
You have successfully navigated the sometimes stormy waters of K through 12 schooling to reach that long hoped for goal — High School Graduation Day. And, you have been accepted to a fine college. Now, you need to start buying those key personal tools that a [...]