Advice for parents with kids away at college
Freshmen balance global awareness with basic life skills. Parents should back off, let students stumble, and agree on communication frequency. Reassure kids they have a home base, discuss room changes in advance, and write a hand written letter sharing hopes for their path. They will likely return with laundry and stories.
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Walnut Valley Festival at Cowley County Fairgrounds opens at 9 a.m. while Books & Babies for ages 8 to 23 months runs at 9 30 a.m. 10 a.m. and 10 30 a.m. at Lawrence Public Library. The evenings feature You Me & Everyone We Know, Corey Smith at 9 p.m. and HotChaCha at 10 p.m. across venues Granada Replay Lounge Bottleneck.
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Ginger is a health boosting root used across cuisines from Chinese to Jamaican. It contains gingerols with anti inflammatory properties and has been studied for osteoarthritis cancer protection and nausea relief though evidence varies. Fresh or dried it can be peeled grated or sliced and is native to Southeast Asia. Readers may email questions about other foods.
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A compact guide to making bierocks using crescent rolls. Brown one pound ground beef, season well, then add about two cups chopped cabbage and a cup red onion. Roll mixture inside four crescent rectangles, bake per package at about 415 degrees until crisp.
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