Dorm Life
Your child is off to college and ready to encounter massive lecture halls, independence and, of course, dormitory life. Here's everything a parent needs to know about dorm life.
Reinventing Dorm Food
Dorm food gripes are a classic, but perhaps not always deserved, complaint. Here's how college kids can reinvent their dorm food and cafeteria fare.
Dorm food gripes are a classic, but perhaps not always deserved, complaint. Here's how college kids can reinvent their dorm food and cafeteria fare.
When Your Kid Complains About Dorm Food
College Parents & Dorm Food: What to do when your kid complains about dorm food.
College Parents & Dorm Food: What to do when your kid complains about dorm food.
The Roommate Who Won't Lock the Door
College Parents FAQS: Your child and the college roommate who won't lock the door.
College Parents FAQS: Your child and the college roommate who won't lock the door.
Roommates Who "Borrow" Your Kid's Stuff
College Parents FAQS: Your child, her college roommate and her disappearing stuff.
College Parents FAQS: Your child, her college roommate and her disappearing stuff.
College Parent FAQs: College Roommates and Sex
College Parents FAQS: What to do when your child calls home with college roommate problems.
College Parents FAQS: What to do when your child calls home with college roommate problems.
Campus Theft & Dorm Insurance
Dorm insurance: Protect your child's gear with a little common sense and some dorm insurance.
Dorm insurance: Protect your child's gear with a little common sense and some dorm insurance.
A DIY Painted Clock for the Dorm
DIY Dorm Crafts: Every dorm room needs a clock, but no one said it had to be boring.
DIY Dorm Crafts: Every dorm room needs a clock, but no one said it had to be boring.
Roommates - Worst Roommate Stories
Worst. Roommate. Ever. Readers share their worst roommate stories.
Worst. Roommate. Ever. Readers share their worst roommate stories.
5 Good Things About Bad Roommates
Heaps of moldy laundry, snarly moods, spontaneous "borrowing"? There's a silver lining to the bad roommates problem. Here are five good things about bad roommates.
Heaps of moldy laundry, snarly moods, spontaneous "borrowing"? There's a silver lining to the bad roommates problem. Here are five good things about bad roommates.
Dorm Walls - Art, Tape and Dorm Walls
Art, Tape & Dorm Walls: Ever tried sticking a poster on cinder blocks?
Art, Tape & Dorm Walls: Ever tried sticking a poster on cinder blocks?
College Dorm Gear: What Not to Bring
College Dorm Gear: Sheets? Check. Towels? OK. Assorted college dorm gear? Yes. But here are five things not to bring to college.
College Dorm Gear: Sheets? Check. Towels? OK. Assorted college dorm gear? Yes. But here are five things not to bring to college.
Your Child & His Roommate: 5 Tips for the First Meeting
Your Child and His Roommate: The letter arrives at last with your child's roommate info name. Now what? Here are tips on what to do - and not do - when it comes to helping him meet the roommate.
Your Child and His Roommate: The letter arrives at last with your child's roommate info name. Now what? Here are tips on what to do - and not do - when it comes to helping him meet the roommate.
Outfitting Your Child's Dorm Room Long Distance
Dorm Move-In: Moving your teen cross-country? Here's how to handle long distance dorm move-in day, when you're not driving.
Dorm Move-In: Moving your teen cross-country? Here's how to handle long distance dorm move-in day, when you're not driving.
9 Tips to Make Dorm Move-In Day Easier
You’ve done the dorm shopping, loaded up on towels, totes and extra-long sheets. Now it’s time to pack for dorm move-in day. Here are 9 tips to make dorm move-in day easier.
You’ve done the dorm shopping, loaded up on towels, totes and extra-long sheets. Now it’s time to pack for dorm move-in day. Here are 9 tips to make dorm move-in day easier.
Photo Crafts for the Dorm: Pencil Cup
Photo crafts are a great way to bring family and friends' images into a dorm room. This film strip-bedecked pencil cup is a great photo craft project.
Photo crafts are a great way to bring family and friends' images into a dorm room. This film strip-bedecked pencil cup is a great photo craft project.
Dorm First Aid
Dorm life is grand, but there's bound to be a few bumps, bruises, and raging cases of strep and flu. Tips on keeping your kid safe and healthy at school, from first aid kit to ambulance transport.
Dorm life is grand, but there's bound to be a few bumps, bruises, and raging cases of strep and flu. Tips on keeping your kid safe and healthy at school, from first aid kit to ambulance transport.
Outfitting the College Dorm Room
When it comes to outfitting the college dorm, you can ignore those glossy shelter magazines with the fabulous dorm layouts, plush couches, stacked lofts and framed prints hanging on the walls. Dorm rooms look nothing like that. Your teen's home away from home will likely be a shared 10x10 cell crammed with extra-long twin size beds, chests of drawers, desks and wardrobes. Extra furniture? That’…
When it comes to outfitting the college dorm, you can ignore those glossy shelter magazines with the fabulous dorm layouts, plush couches, stacked lofts and framed prints hanging on the walls. Dorm rooms look nothing like that. Your teen's home away from home will likely be a shared 10x10 cell crammed with extra-long twin size beds, chests of drawers, desks and wardrobes. Extra furniture? That’…
Choosing a Dorm
Choosing a Dorm: The nitty gritty on suites, apartments and classic doubles. Tips on choosing a dorm.
Choosing a Dorm: The nitty gritty on suites, apartments and classic doubles. Tips on choosing a dorm.
Dorm Life 101
Packing your freshman off to college is an emotional, complicated process. Here's everything a parent needs to know about dorm life, from roommates to meal plans.
Packing your freshman off to college is an emotional, complicated process. Here's everything a parent needs to know about dorm life, from roommates to meal plans.
4 Reasons Not to Room With a High School Friend
College Roommates: 4 reasons rooming with a high school friend may not be a good idea for your college-bound kid.
College Roommates: 4 reasons rooming with a high school friend may not be a good idea for your college-bound kid.
Coed Dorm Rooms?
Coed Dorm Rooms: Whether you call it a coed dorm room or gender neutral housing, here's what the term means.
Coed Dorm Rooms: Whether you call it a coed dorm room or gender neutral housing, here's what the term means.
Decorating That Dorm Room or First Apartment on the Cheap
Cheap Dorm Room Decor: Got a child moving into a dorm room or a first apartment? Here are four tips to help cut costs.
Cheap Dorm Room Decor: Got a child moving into a dorm room or a first apartment? Here are four tips to help cut costs.
Signing Up for Dorms & Campus Housing
As soon as your new college freshman decides on a school for fall, fill out those college housing forms. College housing assignments are first come, first serve, whether it's a dorm room, a residence hall suite or a campus apartment.
As soon as your new college freshman decides on a school for fall, fill out those college housing forms. College housing assignments are first come, first serve, whether it's a dorm room, a residence hall suite or a campus apartment.
Crafts for Decorating the Dorm Room
Dorm rooms can be spartan affairs, without some cozy touches and reminders of home. But these cool, inexpensive craft ideas will add pizazz to any college kid's dorm decorating plans, without costing a fortune. Here are a few DIY dorm decorating ideas.
Dorm rooms can be spartan affairs, without some cozy touches and reminders of home. But these cool, inexpensive craft ideas will add pizazz to any college kid's dorm decorating plans, without costing a fortune. Here are a few DIY dorm decorating ideas.
Photo Thumbtacks & Magnets for the Dorm
Dorm Crafts - Every college kid needs thumbtacks and magnets. Why not remind your child of friends and family at the same time with this cool dorm craft project?
Dorm Crafts - Every college kid needs thumbtacks and magnets. Why not remind your child of friends and family at the same time with this cool dorm craft project?
A DIY Fleece Blanket for the Dorm
Help your college kid turn his dorm room into a cozy nest by whipping up this simple, fringed, fleece blanket. A fleece blanket will keep him warm and cozy - and remind him of you. And it's a great project for younger siblings to make too.
Help your college kid turn his dorm room into a cozy nest by whipping up this simple, fringed, fleece blanket. A fleece blanket will keep him warm and cozy - and remind him of you. And it's a great project for younger siblings to make too.
Birthday Cakes & Dorm Deliveries
It's tough being away from your kids on their birthdays, even when the kid in question is a grown-up college student. But you can still help the birthday boy or girl celebrate in the dorms with a birthday cake delivery - or even a mascot visit.
It's tough being away from your kids on their birthdays, even when the kid in question is a grown-up college student. But you can still help the birthday boy or girl celebrate in the dorms with a birthday cake delivery - or even a mascot visit.
Moving Out of the Dorms?
Two semesters is more than enough time to pack all sorts of debris into one's college dorm room. Then comes moving day. Here are tips to help smooth dorm move out day for college students and their families.
Two semesters is more than enough time to pack all sorts of debris into one's college dorm room. Then comes moving day. Here are tips to help smooth dorm move out day for college students and their families.
Choosing a Dorm Meal Plan
Choosing an appropriate dorm meal plan for your college student can save you hundreds of dollars on college dorm costs.
Choosing an appropriate dorm meal plan for your college student can save you hundreds of dollars on college dorm costs.
Every Dorm Room Needs a ...
You've packed the extra-long sheets, the teddy bear and laptop. What dorm room must-have is missing?
You've packed the extra-long sheets, the teddy bear and laptop. What dorm room must-have is missing?