Thinking back to a time when I had just returned from a fabulous mother/daughter sorority weekend with my daughter at her college. I was glad to see her thriving with terrific frien...
10 Talks To Have With Your Child As They Transition To College
Self-doubt and insecurity are normal experiences but newly minted high school graduates seem to lack confidence in both themselves and their ability to succeed. I believe this stems from ...
A Parent’s Guide to College 102: Move-In Day & Beyond
Two years ago my oldest graduated college, but I can still picture her walking back to her dorm after we said our goodbyes on move-in day. I cried on-and-off during the long ride ...
How To Apply To College: A Mother’s Advice
Being a mother with a child going through the college process is a little like childbirth — while it’s happening it’s soo painful, but when it’s over you look back and think it wasn’t that bad (but it...
5 Things To Say When Your Child Doesn’t Make the Cut
Since many of your kids are in the thick of this, we need to have a good conversation about it sooner rather than later. I’m talking about one of the most stressful aspects of going back to or s...
College Move-In Day: What Parents Need to Know
Let’s talk College Move-In Day… At the beginning of each school year, hundreds of thousands of college students descend upon cities and towns all around the country. They and thei...
The Decline of Student Mental Health and What Parents Can Do About It
An increasing number of high school and college students in the U.S. are struggling with mental health challenges. The media is filled with articles about students experiencing high levels...
How My Son’s Gap Year Paid Off
Parenting is the hardest job most anybody has ever had. Perhaps one of the hardest parts of that already hard job is to help guide your children’s education. It has often been said that e...
How Brand Name Colleges Lose Their Attraction
I had just turned 18 and graduated a semester early from high school. My dream was always to go to UC Berkeley. I planned on fulfilling that dream, but first I wanted to spend a semester at my state c...
Seven College Planning Pitfalls To Avoid
As a psychologist, I see many teens immersed in the college planning process. Unfortunately, the sequence of events that unfolds typically follows this well-worn path: anticipation and excitement; tak...