Category: Parents & teens
How to Get Your Student On Board With the College Application Process
Road2College- October 11, 2019 0It’s time to apply for colleges, scholarships, financing and more…why does it seem like you’re the only one who cares? Your senior is facing their ... Read More
Are Private Colleges Worth It?
Meagan McGovern- September 6, 2019 0Many high school students automatically assume they can’t afford a private college and don’t even consider applying to one. They then mirror some of their ... Read More
Parents: Do You Feel Obligated To Pay For College?
Suzi Parker- September 2, 2019 0Angela Hunter’s nine-year-old twin girls are several years away from attending college, but that doesn’t mean Hunter doesn’t think about it. She definitely does. Hunter, ... Read More
When Should the College Process Begin?
Road2College- August 13, 2019 0When should the college process begin? Most of us would like to live in the fantasy that it doesn't have to begin until your child ... Read More
Advice For College Freshmen, Adjusting Takes Time
Tracy Levine- August 5, 2019 0Thinking 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 ... Read More
10 Talks To Have With Your Child As They Transition To College
Debby Fogelman- August 4, 2019 0Self-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 ... Read More
5 Things To Say When Your Child Doesn’t Make the Cut
Barbara Greenberg- July 31, 2019 0Since 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 ... Read More
In Defense Of Helicopter Parents
Road2College- April 13, 2019 0After years of hovering over their above-average offspring, helicopter parents let their kids go off to college. Kind of. Barbara, our guest contributor, reminisces about her helicopter ... Read More
How Brand Name Colleges Lose Their Attraction
Road2College- March 21, 2019 0I had just turned 18 and graduated a semester early from high school. My dream was always to go to UC Berkeley. I planned on ... Read More
Explaining $80K in Student Loan Debt To A 17-Year-Old
Miranda Marquit- February 7, 2019 0As teenagers, we feel like the future is open to us. The idea of going into debt isn't scary because the repayment comes years later ... Read More