My Little Boy Is Going to College – I’m NOT That Dad #13

Sitting through my son’s first year orientation and I’m just realizing that  my little boy (who is not so little) is going to college

My Boys Would be Better Off If I Abandoned Them

I suppose the title of this column got your attention. Of course I don’t mean it in any literal sense but I’ve begun a mantra/rant lately that includes this notion. My older son just got accepted to an expensive private college, The Berklee College of Music. For a number of reasons, he/we do not qualify for any financial aid. Upon consulting with my friend Jodi Okun of College Financial Aid Advisors, who helps families with these issues for a living, I learned the reasons we did not qualify for financial aid.

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