Here are dozens of great Christmas gift ideas for young adult women in college or who are working. Trendy and classic ideas, at every price point.

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My firstborn wanted to go far away for college. She didn’t come home often during her four years on the opposite side of the country. Once she left, I quickly became one of “those moms” who listened ...

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Thanks to the oral surgeon who extracted four wisdom teeth from my college student’s mouth and the 20-minutes-on-20-minutes-off ice pack schedule, we were tethered to our TV. I hovered and pampered, ...

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The other day, I was text-talking to my college freshman when she was in between classes. She was using the time to look for shoe boots online and was sending me pictures to get my feedback. My mom ...

A pair of notes to self socks are more than just a pair of socks – they are affirming! Each one has an encouraging word or phrase to remind your recipient that they are crushing it, beautiful, strong, ...

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