college

  1. Health & Fitness How-tos

    How to have a successful first day of college

    By Hannah Parker on Aug 22, 2012
    The first day of college is a momentous occasion! What you do at the start of the semester sets the tone for the rest of the year....
  2. Parenting How-to

    How to make a dorm room feel like home

    By Hannah Parker on Aug 20, 2012
    A dorm can feel so empty compared to the cozy bedroom that you’ve spent so much time in. Without the familiarity of your favorite...
  3. Tweens, Teens & College

    Why does your college kid act that way?

    By Sherri Kuhn on Aug 17, 2012
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    Your teenager has been home from college this summer and you expected things to be just like the old days, but they are far from it....
  4. Studying & Making the Grade

    Do's and don'ts for successful studying

    By Selena Dehne on Aug 17, 2012
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    Early in the first semester of college, many students discover that they don't actually know how to study effectively. This can be...
  5. Teen School & Education

    10 Tips for kids going away to college

    By Tracee M. Herbaugh on Aug 13, 2012
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    Is your child bound for the Ivory Tower this month? If so, here are some sound tips for your child to make the most of college,...
  6. Food & Kitchen How-tos

    How to make real food in the dorms

    By Katherine Martinelli on Aug 8, 2012
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    College dining halls tend to range from OK to abysmal, and even the best get tiresome quick. Learn how to prepare quick and healthy...
  7. College

    Decorating a dorm room

    By Jessica Watson on Aug 7, 2012
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    Even though every teen is excited to head off to college, they may not want to admit just how much they are going to miss the feel...
  8. Studying & Making the Grade

    Expert tips for stellar test scores

    By Selena Dehne on Aug 3, 2012
    Although many students dread quizzes and tests, these items are essential to their educational experience and academic success....
  9. College

    Top iPhone apps to send to college with your teen

    By Jessica Watson on Aug 2, 2012
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    Is your teen heading off to college soon? Before you help him or her pick out furniture, decide what they will eat besides pizza and...
  10. Tweens, Teens & College

    An empty nest... finally!

    By Sherri Kuhn on Jul 18, 2012
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    Some parents want to hold on to their last child forever, not letting them leave for college. Other parents are practically pushing...
  11. Parenting Tips & Advice

    College grads moving home: Good idea or really bad one?

    By Lisa Steinke on Jul 9, 2012
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    You thought you'd done everything right. You raised a child that went to college and graduated with a degree in a great field. And...
  12. Career Advice

    Interview tips for new college graduates

    By Jessica Watson on Jul 9, 2012
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    So you just finished college and are excited to find the job of your dreams… but you have to survive the interview process first....
  13. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: When girls feel fat

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on May 15, 2012
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    Whitney Ladd Post battled an eating disorder in college and later as a professional rower until she found help. Today, she’s...
  14. Teen School & Education

    College solicitations: Real mail or junk mail?

    By Jen Klein on Apr 16, 2012
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    In the increasingly competitive college application process, not only are our kids competing for spaces in the college or university...
  15. Tweens, Teens & College

    Do your kids really need college?

    By Tiernan McKay on Nov 25, 2011
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    At one time, in the not-too-distant-past, a college degree seemed necessary for success. But in these difficult economic times,...
  16. Teen School & Education

    Starting the college search? Recruiters looking to state schools over Ivies

    By Sarah W. Caron on Aug 24, 2011
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    High school juniors and seniors are thinking about college as the school year gets underway. But where should they be looking? A new...
  17. New Products & Reviews

    Kindle launches textbook rentals

    By Katie Kavulla on Jul 27, 2011
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    Last week, Amazon.com launched its hottest new e-book product with its Kindle textbook rental service -- college students can now...
  18. School & Education

    5 Creative gifts for the high school graduate

    By Katie Kavulla on Jun 7, 2011
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    Don't get the high school graduate a boring set of towels this year! Sure, there are tons of things they need if they're heading off...
  19. School & Education

    Graduation gifts they’ll actually use

    By Jessica Teal Jones on Jun 6, 2011
    Graduation season is here, and thousands of young people are graduating from high school and college and looking to enter the next...
  20. Wellness

    Protect yourself: 10 Tips to avoid dating abuse

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Feb 14, 2011
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    Did you know that 30 percent of women murdered in the US are killed by their boyfriends, husbands, or exes? Or that 20 to 25 percent...
  21. Teen School & Education

    ACT scores out today

    By Meagan Morris on Nov 9, 2010
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    Students who took the ACT exam in October can receive their ACT scores starting today. Is the ACT right for your student? Read on to...