It's that time again—graduation season.

Somewhere, Pomp and Circumstance is playing, and someone is struggling to keep that mortarboard in place. Graduation season is a time when family comes together to honor those that have worked so hard to move on to the next chapter in life.

Whether it's your preschooler moving on to kindergarten, a high schooler heading to college, your college senior heading out into the real world, or your grandmother getting her G.ED., you can brag about it for free on Maplewood-Brentwood Patch.

First, make sure you are a registered user of your Patch. If you aren't, click on "Sign Up" in the top right corner of the home page. Once you are logged in, scroll to the bottom of the home page and under "What's Up With You" on the right side, click "Start a Blog," or just click here.

Click "Post on Patch" and get started. Let your grad know how proud you are and tell him or her using a special message.

When you are done, you can add photos of your graduate to make the post really special. Do you have old home video of your grad? Add it and show how much they've grown up.

Then scroll to the bottom and click "Save and Preview."

Send the link to all your friends and family so they can share in your proud moment.

Patch will feature your message on the homepage and in our daily newsletter.

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