Category: Parenting
Having Second Thoughts About Sending Your Child Off to College in These Difficult Times?
Melissa T. Shultz- June 5, 2020 0The deposit is in, and your family has made the best decision possible about what school to attend in the fall, given the pandemic. But ... Read More
What to Do When Your College Student Wants to Drop Out
Melissa T. Shultz- May 19, 2020 0There are many reasons why a college student may want to drop out of school. To help you better understand what they may be ... Read More
Mother’s Day Wishes Moms Make for Their College-Bound Children
Melissa T. Shultz- May 8, 2020 0Mothers make lots of wishes for their children. Toss in a pandemic, and a few themes begin to emerge. That’s exactly what happened when we ... Read More
Why Some High School Students Are Feeling Less Anxious in Spite of the Pandemic
Melissa T. Shultz- May 3, 2020 0We all react differently to stressful situations. COVID-19 has challenged the best of us, but for some high school students, as the days pass ... Read More
Helping Your College and College-Bound Kids Cope Through the Pandemic
Melissa T. Shultz- April 6, 2020 0A pandemic brings more than illness--it brings major life disruption, and an overwhelming sense of uncertainty. For kids in high school and college, it ... Read More
Life Lessons For The Class of 2020
Cheree Edenfield- April 1, 2020 0My son is a senior, a member of the class of 2020. When reports of COVID-19 first began and the cancellations started, I was sad. ... Read More
How Colleges Respond to Crises
Suzanne Shaffer- March 27, 2020 0Colleges must often respond to crises like active shooters, extreme weather, and even mold. They have plans in place to serve their staff and student ... Read More
How to Cope When Your College Kid Comes Home
Melissa T. Shultz- March 27, 2020 0They’re Back... It’s the cry of parents with college-aged kids heard round the world. You’re happy to see each other, but your grown children moving ... Read More
High Schoolers are Missing Milestones Because of the Coronavirus
Taayoo Murray- March 25, 2020 0There is no denying it: COVID-19 impacts milestones. High school students were excited about school closures. They saw it as a "get out ... Read More
Managing My 6 Kids During a Pandemic
Sabrina Malone- March 23, 2020 0I’ve been wrestling with what I could possibly say that could be helpful about the turn of recent events, at least from a college perspective. ... Read More
