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Tue, Jul 28, 2026
A new report from Harvard's Graduate School of Education details what universities are looking for in applicants now.Recently, a student came to me, her college counselor, and told me she didn't know how to answer a question on her application to an Ivy League university. This particular student was at [...]Source: Grown and Flown
Mon, Jul 27, 2026
A few weeks ago, I spent a day at the 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center in New York City. Being a blogger (with my press badge) and honorary foodie, it was fun to stroll the aisles (along with 14,000 other attendees) through 2500+ exhibitors.
Now that I've [...]Source: A Boomer’s Life After 50
Thu, Jul 23, 2026
We learned a few things along the way. (Photo credit: Geist family)
One year ago, we dropped our oldest off at college. The months leading up to this mind- bending milestone were like a wild ride on an invisible emotional roller coaster. Senior year was a gradual, anticipatory ascent up to [...]Source: Grown and Flown
Thu, Jul 23, 2026
It happened again this week. Several times, in fact.I'm a university professor and my office is located directly across from the elevators. Because I maintain a literal “open-door” policy for my students, visitors often mistake me for the department secretary, since I am the first person they see when the [...]Source: Grown and Flown
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
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Do you have the (free) Grown and Flown Off-to-College Checklist? It includes important financial, health and wellness, and legal things to [...]Source: Grown and Flown