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For the first time in her life my daughter, Grace, is roughing it. She’s been spending her junior year of college studying abroad. The first semester was spent in Italy with a lovely family. Her Italian mother cooked fresh meals for her every day. Grace had a beautiful room in …

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Question: Every year my kids and I look forward to summer vacation and a break in the busy school year schedule. The first few days off feel like paradise. Then the kids get bored, and I get irritated with them. I don’t want to over-schedule them—that’s the beauty of summer …

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Question: My 11-year-old daughter has been friendly with a group of girls in our neighborhood for years. But recently, they seem to be pulling away, leaving her out of get-togethers more often than not. And, quite frankly, their interests seem to be moving away from hers, too. My daughter is …

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