Here are a few stats for graduates moving home (courtesy MonsterTrak)

• 2005: 60 percent college graduates planned to move back in with their parents after graduation
• 2004: 57 percent
• 2003: 61 percent
• 2001: 63 percent

Parents sending off their kids to school shouldn't go changing the locks just yet. According to the latest stats from MonsterTrak, 60 percent of 2005 grads plan to move back home after graduation. Obviously the numbers may be even higher, since big hopes of moving out on our own may be curtailed by an inability to secure a job or a change of career plans. But all in all, it looks like the boomerang trend is not waning anytime soon. Just thought you'd want an update.

I know it's not Mother's Day or anything, but it was my Mom's b-day last week.

As much as we complain about our parents holding us back, sometimes it's us that are holding them back. The more I think about it, the more I realize how we boomerangers don't realize that our parents don't want to grow up just as much as we do or were just as scared to move on as we were. And even if our relationship is great with them, even if we were best of friends, it's that much harder to extricate ourselves and give each other space. For as long as I can remember, my mother has been a phenomenal singer. Of course, after a few frustrating years of trying to make it in Russia, she gave it up, married and had two children. All my life I have heard her sing Edith Piaf songs with strength, power, and an incredible French accent. She was and is brilliant. But did I ever encourage her to sing or do anything with it again? NO. I thought it was enough that she support my dreams, which would in turn, support us back. But in the end, it never works that way. My mother has started singing again and I will be going with her to two open mikes at Birdland and Don't Tell Mama (how fitting) Piano Bar in NYC. So please give a big warm welcome to her. She deserves it!