Are you seeing the prom pictures on Facebook? Get ready for the next wave: cap and gown. I know they say this in all the speeches, but parents, please believe me when I tell you this is the beginning of something, not the end. And you best get yourselves prepared. (Don't worry about the kids. All they need is a trip to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and they'll be set.)

Alexandra Rosas and I are doing our best to help you on Grown and Flown, explaining what it really feels like when your baby bird flies off to college. Don't say we didn't warn you.