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Back when I was pregnant with Ricky, I had no worries or qualms about taking care of him. Logistics didn't scare me, baby care didn't rock my world, never sleeping really wasn't a big issue. Now that I'm pregnant with baby number two, I'm realizing that while caring for a baby hasn't changed, we're going to have to adjust ourselves a bit…that is to say, I'm very lucky that strategic planning is one of my strengths. Because strategic logistics are a must when you have multiple children.
Now, usually I'm the girl that wants to do everything on her own. I want to learn everything on my own, I do for myself, I don't ask for help unless I absolutely need it. Some people call this the Superwoman complex. I call it…real life. But in this instance, I'm realizing that there's no shame in asking those who have gone before me: how do you DO it? How do you manage (sometimes multiple) little ones underfoot while being pregnant with another? How do you manage once that new little one arrives?
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Some things are easier with baby number two then they were with baby number one. With baby number one you didn't really know how to take care of a baby. You know, they seem so small and so easy to break. When other babies come along it's always more of a balancing act where you have to figure out who is going to do what…even at a very young age, most older siblings like to help with the baby, so finding ways to include them in what is going on in the house can be very important.
Most importantly, you need to remember that while it might seem like it's overwhelming and that it's going to be a very disruptive process, eventually things do you get better. Eventually the older sibling does settle into his or her new role, and the balance in the family does get better.
I do have to mention that I meant to post this about a week ago. And then life got insanely busy and then I got sick. So…my loyal readers – I apologize for dropping the ball this week! I promise to make it up to you this week! And I KNOW you're going to be super happy with all of the fun things on the way.
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Call her the heckler of fate. Two years ago at the Spring Street Bar & Grill in northeast Minneapolis, the Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs were amiably enduring verbal abuse from an elderly woman at the bar. "After every song she'd say, 'You guys suck!'" remembers singer-guitarist Dave Babb. "Later that night she flipped us off as she left; then she went outside and fell down. That was the last time we played there."
Babb is sitting in his north Minneapolis living room, sipping Summit ales with singer-guitarist Randy Webb and bassist-singer Rusty Jones. The latter leans forward and smiles while finishing the story. "Earlier that night we were taking a break and she said to me, 'Is that all you guys play is this new shit?' And I said, 'No, most of the music we play is older than you.' Then, after this incredibly long pause, she looks me square in the face and says, 'You lying fucker!'"
Jones and the other four Liquor Pigs took the hint and relocated to the Viking Bar on the West Bank, a place saddled with some baggage of its own. In 1996 a customer fatally stabbed Viking owner Scott Nelson. "The place isn't nearly as bizarre and crazy as everybody thinks it is, just because one bad thing happened there," says Webb. In a way, the quintet restored some good cheer to the eight-decade-old bar's wounded spirit, playing Friday-evening folk-blues hootenannies that recalled the homespun West Bank acoustic scene of the 1960s. Rounded out by drummer Jim Tollefsrud (who, with Jones, plays in Safety Last) and washboard player Tim "Dr. Dog" Bradach (a West Bank fixture who plays with Spider John Koerner), the band was a godsend for fans of the old days. Slowly, Fridays at the Viking grew into an essential working-stiff stop-off. "It's a catharsis," says Webb, "A true happy hour."
Aside from a few Babb-penned originals, the Liquor Pigs remain basically a cover band, though one with uncommonly good taste, as evidenced on the new Tom Siler-produced album, Forget Your Truffles and Dance (Narnian). The disc is filled with reverent covers of such non-jug-band gems as the Faces' "Ooh La La" and Tom Waits' "Come on Up to the House," as well as the sort of old-time tunes that hang on catchy, comic phrases like "You've got the right string baby but the wrong yo-yo." Fiddle player Brian Wicklund drops by, and so does Spider John, for whimsical vocal turns on "Black Dog" and "What's the Matter With the Mill." (Both songs, incidentally, were also recorded by Koerner, Ray & Glover on their 1964 classic Lots More Blues, Rags & Hollers.)
The album may net the Pigs an audience beyond their tiny base, but it's hard to imagine a new crowd having the same fervor. In a rare Friday-night defection from the Viking last month, they played the patio of Neumann's in North St. Paul, which is billed as the oldest bar in Minnesota. As the night wore on, the increasingly well-lubricated crowd burst into sing-alongs. A few rowdies, egged on by the beginning of a wicked July night's thunderstorm, clamored for the fan favorite, "You're Bound to Look Like a Monkey." Pounding the bar with their fists, they chanted, "Monkey! Monkey! Monkey!" Then a solidly built man in a black Harley-Davidson shirt screamed, half-threatening, half-pleading, "Mon-kayyyyy! Come on, assholes!"
Seems there's a lot of love wherever the Liquor Pigs play, and it never goes unrequited. "When you hear that chamber spin," jokes Webb later, "You'll play whatever the people want to hear."
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Sharon Isbin, hailed by Boston magazine as "the pre-eminent guitarist of our time," and percussionist Gaudencio Thiago de Mello will perform a program of Brazilian music at Ithaca College on Thursday, January 29.
This second offering in the yearlong Ithaca College Concerts Series "Sounds of Home" will begin at 8:15 p.m. in Ford Hall in the James J. Whalen Center for Music. Pablo Cohen, adjunct assistant professor of music performance, will give a free pre-concert lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the Iger Lecture Hall in the Whalen Center. Preferred seating in the concert hall will be held for those attending the lecture.
Tickets for the concert can be purchased at the Clinton House ticket center, the Willard Straight Hall box office at Cornell University, or by telephoning (607) 273-4497 or (800) 284-8422.
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A frequent guest on such nationally broadcast radio programs as St. Paul Sunday, All Things Considered, and Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion, Isbin has given sold-out performances throughout the country and the world. On September 11, 2002, she joined Yo Yo Ma, Gil Shaham, and the Juilliard String Quartet in performing at the name-reading ceremony at Ground Zero.
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JMU's Computer Information Systems (CIS) program was recently ranked 9th among all Information Systems programs by Business Week. This distinction places JMU's CIS program at the top in the state of Virginia. In addition, JMU ranked 18th for quantitative methods, which is the discipine that our Business Analytics minor focuses on.
The Department of Computer Information Systems and Management Science (CIS&MS) was recently renamed as the department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics (CIS&BSAN).
This change reflects the transformation of the old Management Science minor into a new Business Analytics minor. Interim CIS Department Head Dr. Mike Mitri says, "The name was changed to reflect the fact that the discipline is evolving. Business analytics has emerged from a combination of disciplines including management science, operations research, and artificial intelligence. With the advent of business intelligence, 'business analytics' became a more current and relevant term for defining our curriculum than 'management science.' "
The Business Analytics minor now includes new components in data mining and business process modeling, which makes it broader in scope than a management science minor. There are also more cross disciplinary opportunities under this new model, with courses from CIS, Finance, and Economics majors satisfying BSAN credit requirements.
The revised minor was developed primarily by the senior management science faculty, involving Susan Palocsay, Scott Stevens, and Ina Markham. The change underwent a long approval process through both the College of Business and the university as a whole.
Many thanks to everyone who helped with this process.
Sixteen CIS majors and one ISAT major (CIS minor) attended the NCC in San Antonio, Texas. Attending were Christina Hansbrough, Kevin Davis, Lauren Danker, Michael Fakhari, Nick Kerschl, Stacey Walker, Evan Wiley, Cabell Spicer, Sean Britt, Matt Acors, Nick DeMaggio, Amy Hui, Pam Norkus, Tasya Robbins, Sarah Axelson, and Lindsay Holt. The AITP Student Chapter team was accompanied by Dr. Susan Kruck and Prof. Carey Cole. The James Madison University Student Chapter was acknowledged as the largest student chapter in the U.S. and was recognized as a Runner Up in "Highest Level of Overall Conference Support."
Notable awards won at the NCC by JMU included 1st place in the AITP Student Chapter Banner Contest, an honorable mention in the Graphics Communication Contest won by team members Sean Britt and Nick Kerschl and an honorable mention in the Systems Analysis and Design Contest by team members Amy Hui and Tasya Robbins.
On April 14th, 2012, JMU hosted the second annual HPTi (DRC) Consulting Challenge. Thirty-three students competed on eleven teams. The consultants from HPTi/DRC created a consulting simulation using video, Java code, and simulated websites. All participating teams were enrolled in a series of activities that incorporated a "Zombie Land" theme allowing them to use their consulting skills to analyze, problem solve, and develop creative solutions.
HPTi/DRC sent eight employees, five of whom were COB alums, to help out with and judge the three-hour long consulting challenge.
Congratulations to Team Pike, composed of CIS students Michael Kotarski, Michael Schaffer, and Ryan Moore, who won first place and took home $600. Team Showker Consulting, CIS students Michelle Isabelle, Jordan Molnar, and Stephanie Gast, won second place and took home $375. Team PWP, CIS students Hoon Patterson, Andrew Piemonte, and Kaleb Woudeneh, won third place and took home $225.
On October 3, 2011, representatives from Deloitte Consulting kicked off the first Deloitte Consulting Case Competition hosted by the Computer Information Systems faculty at James Madison University. For the next two weeks, twenty-one students divided into seven teams analyzed a real-world case and then presented their consulting solutions on October 18. During the two week time period, each 3-member team had a Deloitte consultant acting as a mentor as they developed their solution. A three-evaluator panel of senior Deloitte consultants judged the written reports and oral presentations.
The team finishing in First Place was Ryan Mancuso, Kim Weinberg, and Arun Sundaram. The Second Place team was Ethan Cammer, Chris Bell, and Stewart Boyd. And finishing in Third Place was Stephen Gianfortoni, Michelle Isabelle, and Stephanie Gast. All three winning team member received Visa Gift Card.
CIS/MS faculty members Tom Dillon and Mike Mitri were the on-campus organizers. Deloitte consultants Charlie Inman, Sasa Eric, Tyler Martin, and Jeanie Darlington lead the case competition organizers at Deloitte
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A mentorship program with Booz Allen Hamilton was developed in the spring of 2011. (Link to PP Presentation). This semester, 20 students were selected to participate in the program; they will work with their mentors on items such as resume building, developing a professional elevator pitch, and interviewing skills.
On Oct. 18, JMU grads Carl Hurlebaus and Osama Malik visited several
CIS classes to share workplace experiences with them, as well as
strengthen the Booz Allen Hamilton/JMU mentorship program.
In the classroom, both Osama and Carl focused on bringing relevance to course material and providing real world advice in terms of interviewing and professional networking strategies. Both speakers emphasized the importance of developing and improving soft skills, including strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication, problem solving, decision-making and judgment, learning agility, and collaborative skills.
Thanks to the Booz Allen Hamilton mentorship program, two CIS majors, Matt Golob and Sarah Johnson, were selected to intern at Booz Allen Hamilton over the past summer. Matt and Sarah, the first Booz Allen Hamilton interns, were very successful; they won the annual Booz Allen Hamilton internship contest. Twelve teams participated, including Ivy League and graduate students. As a result of their successful internship, both Sarah and Matt have an exciting job awaiting them at Booz Allen Hamilton when they graduate this year.
Any students (especially sophomores and juniors) who are interested in participating in next semester's Booz Allen Hamilton/JMU mentorship program should contact Dr. Jeffrey May (firstname.lastname@example.com) for more information.
This summer the JMU AITP Student Chapter received one of three national SCOPA awards. The Student Chapter Outstanding Performance Award (SCOPA) is given each year to the AITP Student Chapter that excels in the following five chapter activity categories: Education, Membership, Public Relations, Meetings and Association Participation.
The SCOPA award indicates the student chapter is providing a variety of outstanding opportunities to and for its members. The JMU Student Chapter of AITP successfully provided the following: an overall increase in membership headcount, presentation of educational programs, publication of a Chapter Newsletter, monthly activity reports, meeting regularity and actively in the community, and participation in the National Collegiate Conferences. AITP chapter member Stacey Walker lead the SCOPA award committee to success.
In addition to SCOPA recognition, the JMU AITP Student Chapter is currently the largest student chapter in the U.S.A.
The CIS Program earned official accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in summer of 2011 This is the second time CIS has earned recognition from ABET's Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) as an accredited Information Systems program, specifically for the BBA degree in CIS. More information about ABET, its accreditation process, and the list of accredited programs and their institutions can be found at www.abet.org.
Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700.
On August 26, 2011, Robert Reid, Dean of the JMU College of Business, recognized three members of the Department of CIS & MS with outstanding achievement awards. Mr. Carey Cole received the 2011 Kenneth R. Bartee Award for Teaching Innovation. Through Carey's efforts the College of Business is one of a handful of schools where every business student receives hands-on experience in collaboration software using MS SharePoint. Carey has worked with leaders at Pearson/Prentice-Hall and Microsoft to develop a hosted MS SharePoint solution that is used by over 30 universities worldwide and a text entitled "SharePoint for Students" published by Pearson/Prentice-Hall. Dr. Susan Kruck received the Accenture Professional Service Award for her role as editor for the Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE). Since assuming duties as JISE editor in 2010, Dr. Kruck has overseen the review of 147 submissions – an 18% increase in one year, seen the average days under review improve to 46, and has established a Senior Editorial Board of international leaders in IS education that assists with initial and final reviews. Dr. Diane Lending received the Best Educational Paper Award. The paper entitled "Using a Wiki to Collaborate on a Study Guide" was published in the Journal of Information Systems Education in 2010. Dr. Lending argued that to truly understand collaboration, students must learn more than what collaboration is, they must see it work on a task that is meaningful to the student.
Northrop Grumman has named Kathy Warden vice president and general manager of its Cyber Intelligence Division, one of five divisions within the company's Information Systems sector. The sector recently created the Cyber Intelligence Division to increase the company's focus and agility in responding to the nation's cybersecurity needs within the intelligence communities.
Among her senior roles at Northrop Grumman, Warden has led the intelligence business in cyber, special access and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Before joining the company in 2008, she was the senior vice president of a business unit supporting a secure space program and served in other executive roles supporting the intelligence community. Warden holds a bachelor's degree in computer information systems from James Madison University. The entire report can be found at the Space Daily.
The ability for teams to identify client needs and develop effective solutions is at the heart of the consulting profession. JMU computer information systems (CIS) students will have the opportunity to display those skills in a competition sponsored by High Performance Technologies Inc. (HPTi) and the Department of Computer Information Systems & Management Science on April 9, 2011.
The competition will feature $1,200 in prize money to be distributed among the top three winning teams. No preparation or reference materials are needed for the competition. Food will be provided and winners will be announced at the conclusion of the event. Students will be able to register on the HPTi Consulting Challenge web site beginning March 19, 2011.
The HPTi Consulting Challenge is being led by HPTi consultant Matt Perticone (JMU '04) and CIS professors Tom Dillon and Chen Guo.
Computer Information Systems is one of the top majors on the James Madison University campus for career potential, job placement and average starting salary. In Spring 2010, starting salaries for CIS graduates averaged $60,000. CIS jobs are among the most lucrative degrees for college grads. A CIS degree often leads to a wide variety of exciting career opportunities. A recent report by the U.S. Department of Labor indicates that the occupational outlook for computer and information managers is "expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations" and "job prospects should be excellent". In 2010 over twenty-eight different firms were on-campus recruiting students majoring in CIS at James Madison University.
The 2009/2010 CIS fund-raising initiative raised over $55,000 in cash and pledges for endowed scholarships to honor Professors Glenn Smith and Don Musselman. Because of strong support we have exceeded our goal by more than $5,000. This permanent gift to JMU for financially needy CIS majors honors their 66 years of combined service to the College of Business. More than 140 JMU alumni and friends, many former students of Glenn and Don, and companies who support the CIS program contributed to the campaign and helped insure that the campaign would be a success.
On April 14, 2010, CGI and the College of Business hosted a donor reception at the International Country Club in Fairfax, Virginia to honor Don Musselman and Glenn Smith. "It's an honor to be able to recognize these two outstanding professors by giving them a living legacy", said Susie Bonvouloir (CIS '83) organizer of the reception and chair of the finance committee of the CIS & MS Executive Advisory Board. "Through this program, they will continue to make an impact on the CIS program at JMU for many, many years to come. "
Six hundred and seventy-four (674) students representing sixty-nine (69) colleges and universities were in attendance at the AITP 15th Annual National Collegiate Conference held March 25-28, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. A team of Computer Information Systems (CIS) students from James Madison University emerged victorious in a nationwide Java programming competition. Taylor Callsen and Tyler Martin finished first in the nation against twenty-three teams (23) to win the Java Developer Contest. In addition, to first place, Taylor Callsen received an honorable mention (top six) in the "PC Troubleshooting" Competition.
JMU was represented by a team of eight students (Isha Arora, Eryn Burns, Taylor Callsen, Christina Hansbrough, Dae Kim, Tyler Martin, Eileen Proto and Ko San Kim) who participated in the following events: PC Troubleshooting, Systems Analysis and Design, Database Programming, Network Design, and Java Programming. The AITP student team was accompanied by Dr. Susan Kruck, Professor of Computer Information Systems. The 2010 JMU AITP student team was sponsored by gifts from Deloitte, HPTI, KPMG and Protiviti.
Dr. Susan Kruck was selected as the new editor for the Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE). Kruck was selected for the JISE editorship by the Education Special Interest Group (EDSIG) of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) board after a lengthy search process. "Professor Kruck brings to the editorship a wealth of experience and scholarship in the fields of information systems and education,"says Rick Mathieu, head of the Department of Computer Information Systems & Management Science. JISE was established in 1989 and is the premier information systems educational journal. JISE, an academic and peer reviewed journal focuses on a variety of technology in education topics:teaching tips; innovative classroom practices; IS curriculum issues; research in IS education; cases for use in an IS classroom; pedagogy in teaching IS subjects; teaching assessment; industry relations; or other related topics in IS education.
Congratulations to the Fall 2009 Battle of the Builds Competition winners. 1st place: Team Bridgeforth Taylor Callsen(CIS) Andrew Kelly (ECON & Finance) Daniel Lacasse (CIS) Zachary Schultz (CIS & Management) Ryan Brady (CIS & Finance) 2nd Place: Team: Can't Break This! Tyler Martin (CIS) Isha Arora (CIS) Justin Carter (CIS) Brandon Bundoc (CIS) Carrie Mulford (CIS) Brittany Hafner (Marketing). On September 23, Freddie Mac presented the fourth annual Battle of the Builds competition. The competition is part of an initiative by Freddie Mac to build stronger relations with the JMU community. By working in teams to create the LEGO structures, students develop their team-building and critical thinking skills. In addition, the competition gives students the chance to network with alumni and Freddie Mac professionals.
On August 21, 2009, Robert Reid, Dean of the JMU College of Business, recognized three members of the Department of CIS & MS with outstanding achievement awards. Dr. Raktim Pal received the 2009 COB Publication Award for Best Practitioner Publication for his paper "Role of Pilot Study in Assessing Viability of New Technology Projects: The Case of RFID in Parking Operations" published in the Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS) in 2008 (with Sengupta, A., and Bose, I.). Dr. Raktim Pal and Dr. Michael Busing received the 2009 COB Publication Award for Best Educational Publication for their paper "Teaching Operations Management in an Integrated Format: Student Perception and Faculty Experience" published in International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE) in 2008. Dr. Harry Reif received the 2009 Kenneth R. Bartee Award for Teaching Innovation. Dr. Reif worked with a senior leadership team from ManTech International Corp. to introduce a new type of student-based research project within CIS/CS 320 (Computing and Telecommunications Networks). CIS students successfully presented their results to an executive team from ManTech in the following technical areas:(1) Media Exploitation, (2) A-Space, (3) RFID, (4) Second Life, (5) Force Protection, and (6) IPv6 technologies.
James Madison University's (JMU) Department of Computer Information Systems & Management Science (CIS & MS) awarded CIS & MS Executive Advisory Board Scholarships to two graduating high school seniors who will enroll at JMU in fall 2009. Rachel Hatanaka of Acton, MA and Jessica Romanelli of Downingtown, Pa were each awarded the CIS Executive Advisory Board Scholarship. The $1,500 award goes to incoming first year students who display academic achievement, leadership and a commitment towards pursuing a career related to business and computing. These scholarships are competitive and merit-based. Members of the CIS & MS Executive Advisory Board are business and government IT leaders whom provide counsel to the CIS & MS faculty on a wide range of issues.
CIS professor Dr. Mike Mitri won the Innovative Technology Award at the 2009 Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's Tech Nite awards banquet on April 16, 2009. The award was granted for Mitri's development of LFSentinel ©, a business intelligence (BI) tool that helps developers, testers, and coordinators understand, analyze, and test IBM mainframe legacy-based systems. LFSentinel is a web application that applies artificial intelligence techniques, including heuristic-driven search algorithms to provide profiling and data flow analysis, and produces a number of views including graphical trees, flowcharts, and statistical summaries, thereby producing real-time documentation of large and complex mainframe systems. Mitri developed this software with his colleague Abie Tannir of Legacy Forward, Inc. More details of this tool can be seen at http://legacyforward.com.
TechRepublic, an online trade publication and social community for IT professionals owned by CBS Interactive, selected James Madison University's undergraduate Computer Information Systems program as one of the Top Ten Undergraduate Information Technology programs in the United States. The criteria used by TechRepublic included curriculum, cost value analysis, student/faculty ratio, percentage of faculty with Ph.D., placement, internships, computer labs and overall strength of program.
Other schools in the top 10 include: Brigham Young University, Carnegie Mellon, MIT, Penn State University, Temple, University of Arizona, University of Illinois, University of Maryland and Virginia Tech. Click here for the full TechRepublic report.
The CyberCity Technology Summer Program at James Madison University was awarded the 2008 ABET President's Award for Diversity. CyberCity, developed by CIS faculty members Dr. Tom Dillon and Dr. Harry Reif together with Business Law faculty member Dr. Daphyne Thomas, was presented the award for "the development and operation of a successful hands-on, project-based university campus summer program for underrepresented high school students and their teachers that increases awareness of information technology skills and careers and enhances the students' aspirations for a college education." The ABET President's Award for Diversity is presented to recognize U.S.-based educational units, individuals, associations, and firms for extraordinary success in achieving diversity and inclusiveness or for facilitating diversity and inclusiveness in the technological segments of our society.
Chris Tignor ('92, computer information systems) received the ISE Executive of the Year Award in the Commercial category. Tignor is vice president and chief information security officer at Capital One. According to a press release published by Executive Alliance, Tignor was selected for his integrated, but separate approach to security and compliance, his technical and people skills, and business savvy in communicating the risks and returns of his work to senior management.
"My interest in information security started in my junior year at JMU in the CIS Information Security course. The broad business knowledge I acquired with my College of Business core courses allowed me to bridge the "great divide" that often exists between information technology and non-information technology areas," Tignor said. Chris is connected to JMU's College of Business as a member of the Computer Information Systems & Business Analytics Executive Advisory Board.
James Madison University's CIS program was featured as one of 21 ABET accredited Information Systems programs in an "Information Systems Overview" from the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center. As part of the resource center, resources have been created to promote a Career in Information Systems.
February 21, 2012: JMU Spring Career & Internship Fair
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A Guide To Thrifting With Your Teen
I started thrift shopping when I was in college, and it was the only way I could afford clothing (other than going home and batting my eyelashes at my parents). Back then—pre-top-40 song about "poppin' tags"—this wasn't a common or cool thing to do, but I did it because it worked for me. Once I finished school and had a job and "real money," I could go shopping at the mall again, and for years I stopped thrifting. And then I had kids; even with an income that would allow us to buy nothing but brand new items, I just couldn't see the sense in spending tons of money on items that would be outgrown or ruined in the blink of an eye. I started going back to the thrift stores for baby and kid items, and by the time I got divorced, I was actually able to stay home with the kids a little bit longer by regularly hitting up my local Goodwill for designer labels, then reselling them on eBay after outgrowing the clothes.
Thrift shopping and I have a long and rich history, is my point.
At this stage of my life, I certainly don't have to thrift for clothing. But I still appreciate a great deal, and if I can save money on something, why not? Now that my kids are teens, I'm trying to teach them the value of money and careful shopping, too, although I'll confess they fell right into gender stereotypes the moment we walked into our local Goodwill.
My son: Why are we here? I don't need any clothes! This is boring!
My daughter: Look at all this stuff! And it's so cheap! I AM NEVER LEAVING!
As a result, I am still simply purchasing clothes for my son and tossing them in his room, periodically. Maybe someday he'll care about how he dresses, but that day has yet to arrive. In the meantime, I try to make sure he's wearing socially-acceptable items that fit (aiming high, over here). With my daughter, though, each trip to the thrift store is a learning opportunity. My hope is that once she's off on her own, some of what she rolls her eyes at, now, will stick with her and help her to make good financial choices. (Fingers crossed.)
So here's how we roll when we're out poppin' tags:
Know the goal of the thrifting trip
The best way to avoid the "but I want this and this and this" demons is to be very clear about what you're looking for that day. We are not recreational shoppers, and—much to my daughter's chagrin, I'm sure—I'm never just going to up and take her shopping and buy her everything she wants. I'm just mean that way. When we head out to shop, even if it's to the thrift store, I reiterate on the way on why we're there. "Today we're looking for shorts for you," or "let's find a dress for the dance." This is also handy if you or your teen tend to get overwhelmed in a large store with a lot of choices.
Be critical with your thrifting choices
I think there's a huge temptation to walk into a thrift store and sort of go, "Oh! Shirts are only a few bucks! I'll just grab whatever looks good!" and not try things on or look at them too closely. I always encourage my daughter to carefully examine any item she's interested in, because the drawback of shopping secondhand is that a lot of items are damaged or otherwise in poor shape. I don't buy items that are stained or ripped, obviously, but I'm also still teaching my kiddo to look for things like pilling or stretching. You never know if something is going to bunch up or otherwise do something weird on your body until you try it on, so I also make sure we try on everything. Furthermore, the dressing room is a great place to both talk about what fits and flatters and to drop some little esteem-boosters. "Oh, that dress was prettier on the hanger, huh? It just doesn't do you justice, somehow." She acts like she's not listening, but I think she is.
Make exceptions to the goal, but be clear about why
Generally speaking, if we head to Goodwill for jeans, we leave with only jeans. But there have been a number of exceptions, and they all fall under three possibilities: The item we didn't need was 1) on additional markdown, 2) something brand new with the tags on, or 3) a designer label and truly one of those "too good to pass up" sorts of deals. Whenever this happens, I'll make sure to point out why we're making an exception (usually while my kid says, "yeah, yeah, I know!"). For example, about a month ago we were looking for a bathing suit cover-up and found a beautiful new-with-tags $150 dress my girl can wear to Homecoming for just $6. Sold!
Clarify the difference between rules and preferences
I don't have a ton of dressing rules for my daughter, and I'm very lucky in that most of the few rules I do set don't bother her. "No visible underwear" is a rule in our house, for example, and despite many teen girls' penchant for spaghetti straps with bra straps hanging out, my daughter knows that's not okay here. (Hey, girls everywhere! Buy a strapless bra. You're welcome.) Our school system requires skirts to reach "fingertip length" and I'm happy to use that as a bare minimum. And both my daughter and I agree that shorts that look like panties are a big fashion don't. So we're not running into situations where she wants an item which I feel is inappropriate and would potentially forbid her to have, but sometimes she wants something i just don't like or think she won't wear. In those cases I either have to bite my tongue and buy it (like if we're there for shorts and she picks a pair in good shape that fit well but are a color I wouldn't choose) or suggest that if she really wants it, she can use her own money (like when she fell in love with a campy shawl and was undeterred by my assertion that she's never going to wear a shawl).
Keep your thrifting manageable
Buying stuff on the cheap doesn't have to mean "buy more stuff." We keep our wardrobes fairly modest and I direct my kids to clean out items which no longer fit (or no longer please) and we donate those regularly. It's the circle of thrift!
And if you're not already a thrift shopper, it's never too late to start. Heck, your teenager might even be able to teach you a thing or two about it. Heh.
21 Responses to "A Guide To Thrifting With Your Teen"
Ally Jun 11 at 8:07 pm Reply
I live in a small town and we don't have a lot of options (for any type of shopping). I have such a hard time with thrift stores. I love walking into neat orderly stores and finding exactly what I want within minutes. Going through racks and digging through boxes is very unappealing to me. I wouldn't mind an upscale consignment store if we had one near us.
Becca Jun 12 at 6:23 am Reply
Buy a strapless bra? Bwahahahaha. Lemme know when they sell actual functional ones in my size. Thanks for the judgment, though. Always very welcome.
Paige Jun 12 at 8:47 am Reply
My son just got bitten by the thrifting bug and this scavenger mom couldn`t be happier! I also wanted to share that I just got some great deals without having to drive all over by using online consignment shop ThredUP.com . First time customers can save 35% Off + get Free Shipping when you use code KPC35
SKM Jun 12 at 10:13 am Reply
My mom and I just spent an enjoyable afternoon in a consignment shop and I found two dresses to wear to upcoming weddings for around $30. I know that one of them retailed at over $100 and it was like new. I am a believer.
I rarely shop at thrift stores for clothing, but I do donate fairly often (single professional – don't judge). I'm a bit of a fanatic about making sure anything that goes to Goodwill is clean and in good repair. If *I* won't wear it because it's full of pills and bunches up, neither will anyone else.
Second hand furniture and house stuff, however, I gobble up. I'll heartily endorse the "know the goal" plan.
Brenda Jun 12 at 12:36 pm Reply
I find shopping for clothes to be rather exhausting, especially so at Goodwill, where things are sorted first by color and then by size (pretty, but inefficient). I have found some great buys though, like a long coat I bought for a play costume for $8 that I ended up wearing for the past two winters because it's so warm.
js Jun 12 at 4:52 pm Reply
I admit that thrift shops freak me out a little because of the whole potential for wearing clothes someone else has worn but the cheapskate in me is so tempted to save the monies! What to do?! I like how we can exchange ideas and no one gets their panties or bras in a twist. At least…Not that we can see. At your house that wouldn't be acceptable. At least, not in public 😉 I'm a huge fan of your posts here. Keep spreading goodwill to others!
I was a little weird about buying stuff at thrift shops at first. But I mainly only wear skirts and dresses from thrift shops so that helps (no seams pressed up against lady parts and whatnot). Just do what feels comfortable though. Your could always check out consignment shops…you're more likely to find unworn clothes at those.
Allyson Jun 12 at 8:12 pm Reply
For people who are freaked out about buying used clothing-would you buy vintage? If so, what's the difference? The nomenclature, really. Both are pre-owned, one just sounds fancy because it's older.
Jenne Jun 13 at 12:23 pm Reply
Thrift and secondhand stores are the best! Even though Peanut is much like your son, and has been known to park herself under the racks for the duration, we have scored some great deals!
And – just an empirical, curious question – do people wash ALL clothing, whether brand new or from a thrift store, before wearing it? Perhaps I'm just goofy like that . . . .
Laura Jun 13 at 12:48 pm Reply
I always wash before I wear. You are good, not goofy.
Heather May 22 at 10:42 pm Reply
I just introduced my almost 13 yr old son to thrifting. He LOVED it. Of course keeping him in the clothing section was hard. He needed a 70s style outfit for a school dance. PERFECT thrift store opportunity. We got him what I must say was the BEST outfit at the dance. Authentic and kitsch. for $10 including shoes. Again nothing I was going to spend much for. While we were in there he got a couple of pairs of cargo shorts, which I was just about to buy online at old navy. And then we got a can opener since ours was left at school. Long story. He was so excited he enthused that when he's old enough to get his own place he's going to get all his kitchen stuff and furniture there. Only request was that I wash everything before he wore it, which was on my to do list anyway 😉


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