
You couldn’t be prouder of YOUR soon-to-be graduate!! And now it is time to celebrate!!
Both our boys’ graduation open house events were so much fun! Yes, there was a ton of preparation. But once the day was in full swing it was delightful to relax, see so many friends and family, and swap stories about the graduate. And graduation celebrations allow your graduate to shine and reflect on all they have accomplished so far in life! So set the tone for the festive event with these 6 clever and fun graduation open house announcement ideas. [Read more…]

We argued EVERY SINGLE day that summer. Typically, my mom and I get along really well. But the spring and summer of my high school graduation was filled with daily arguments. We shared a car and so we were thankfully only together most days for about a half an hour when I came home from work and right before she left. Today we laugh about that summer. Looking back though, I realize that we were both coping with high school graduation anxiety. While graduation is a time to celebrate, it can also be extremely stressful for both parents and teenagers. 