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It’s one of those big moments in life, a real milestone. You turn 18, and suddenly people start throwing around the word “legal adult.” An 18th birthday is a big one; it may be the biggest one. It ...

Sanitizing the upstairs bathroom after a recent bout with the flu and vacuuming the house after a New Year’s Eve so-called rager as we congratulated ourselves on the shocking feat of staying awake ...

When our kids were small, we moved to a new school district in time for my son to start kindergarten. As I was filling out his new student paperwork, I realized, unexpectedly, that our new district ...

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My sons are adults. They are lovely, intelligent, successful adults, and I adore them. They have their own lives and, thankfully, still include us in their lives. I do sometimes wonder, however, how ...

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Nicole Slaughter Graham is a Florida-based freelance journalist. She covers parenting, real estate, and a host of social issues. She’s recently contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...

When my first kid went away to college, one of the things I looked forward to the most was going to campus to visit him. We frequent the campus anyway because we’re huge fans of their athletic ...

A few weeks ago, my husband and I were leaving a restaurant after dinner when I felt his arm gently wrap around my shoulders and pull me to his chest. I smiled, and wondered what had gotten into him ...

When you send your teen off to college, there’s no denying it’s excruciating to let go. And while it’s true that physically removing yourself from their body when it’s time to say goodbye is literally ...