Patricia McCaw raised her two children in Olympia, Washington, where—along with being a very involved mother—she worked as an event coordinator. She also volunteered her event plan...view morePatricia McCaw raised her two children in Olympia, Washington, where—along with being a very involved mother—she worked as an event coordinator. She also volunteered her event planning and decorating skills at Olympia’s Saint Peter Hospital’s yearly fundraiser, the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Harlequin Theatre, and many of her children’s school events. Her closeness with her children and their friends gave her unique insight into the process of preparing for heading off to college, and she witnessed firsthand how unprepared most young adults and their parents are for this important life transition. Patricia now lives in Rancho Mirage, California, and is semi retired from event coordinating, party planning, and home refurbishing.view less