Thanks, Mom: Twenty-Five Lessons My Mom Taught Me Before She Died

Thanks, Mom: Twenty-Five Lessons My Mom Taught Me Before She Died

Working in higher education, especially the area of student affairs, I am privileged to have the opportunity to mentor college students. College for most young adults is a time to ponder the questions of: Who…

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Red Band Society Episode 8 Recap: Keep fighting the good fight

Red Band Society Episode 8 Recap: Keep fighting the good fight

If there’s one thing that every single episode of Red Band Society has taught us is that life is hard, but having a strong (and caring) support system can make it better. Red Band Society’s…

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Thanksgiving: 10 Simple Thank Yous I Wish I Could Tell My Dad

Thanksgiving: 10 Simple Thank Yous I Wish I Could Tell My Dad

There’s never enough time in the world to say everything you want to say to the ones you love. Whether you have a lifetime with them or your time is cut short, things will always…

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Top 4 Reasons Why One Direction’s FOUR is the Perfect Distraction

Top 4 Reasons Why One Direction’s FOUR is the Perfect Distraction

With FOUR, One Direction has created a new go-to distraction album. The songs range from completely upbeat (think “Girl Almighty”) to slow songs that really make you think (“Spaces”, “Spaces”, oh and did we mention “Spaces”). We…

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Someone’s Missing at Thanksgiving And There’s No Point In Pretending Otherwise

Someone’s Missing at Thanksgiving And There’s No Point In Pretending Otherwise

Thanksgiving Day is in exactly 9 days and it’s really hard to count down the days until the really good food when you know there will be someone missing at the Thanksgiving dinner table. When…

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Becoming a Member of the Dead Dads Club

Becoming a Member of the Dead Dads Club

Apparently, there’s a “Dead Dads Club” and I can’t believe that it’s taken me six years to find out about it. While perusing the internet, I saw it lightly mentioned in an article and had…

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