Category: Parenting
Mom Shares Lessons Learned From Son’s College Search
Road2College- January 23, 2021 0We recently asked a member of our Paying for College 101 Facebook group to share her approach to finding the right college for her son, ... Read More
Read This Before Your High School Senior Commits to a College
Sabrina Malone- January 21, 2021 0You might be losing sleep worrying about how to afford your child’s higher education. Here’s some timely advice if you have a high school senior ... Read More
Update on How We Relentlessly Pursue Funding
Sabrina Malone- January 3, 2021 0Three out of my four oldest kids’ term bills for the spring semester either had errors or revealed opportunities to save significant amounts of money. ... Read More
A Dose of Reality From the Mom of a College Senior
Sabrina Malone- December 17, 2020 0What does it look like when your kid has reached his last day of regular undergrad classes for the rest of his life? As a ... Read More
How to Beat the Pressure and Depression of Attending School Virtually
Melissa T. Shultz- September 30, 2020 0This is the First Post in our New Series: Ask the Experts Welcome to our new series where we’ll periodically reach out to mental health ... Read More
Kids Leaving the Nest Soon? How to Make Your Time Together More Meaningful
Melissa T. Shultz- August 30, 2020 0Introspection at this point in life -- when the kids are leaving for college, and we’re transitioning to an empty nest -- is right on ... Read More
What to Know About Your College First Aid Kit
Matthew Schwartz- August 12, 2020 0Going to college can be scary for many students. For the first time in their lives, they will be on their own, forced to make ... Read More
The Decline of College Student Mental Health and What Parents Can Do About It
Nancy L. Wolf- June 17, 2020 0An increasing number of high school in the U.S. are struggling with mental health challenges. And the numbers continue to rise as these high school ... Read More
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
When Planning for College Avoid These Seven Pitfalls
Gail Post- June 3, 2020 0As 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: ... Read More
