Category: Parents & teens
Bribery and the Scholarship Application Process
On top of homework, extracurriculars, internships, or jobs, and the stress of deadlines, chores, and fitting in social activities, it’s no wonder some students are ... Read More
Helping Your College and College-Bound Kids Cope Through the Pandemic
A 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 Graduating Seniors
My son was a senior of the class of 2020. When reports of COVID-19 first began and the cancellations started, I was sad. Sad for ... Read More
How Colleges Respond to Crises
Colleges 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
They’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
There 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
Parents and Students: The Coronavirus Has Changed Our College Decisions
If you’re a high school student preparing for college, or the parent of one, you’ve probably already begun to realize that this pandemic and the ... Read More
Managing My 6 Kids During a Pandemic
I’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
How to Clean Up Your Social Media for College
“Watch what you put online.” “Remember what happened to all those kids who got their offers rescinded from Harvard?” “Assume that anything and everything you ... Read More
College Reveal Parties: Trendy or Tacky?
I remember the dread I felt back in 2007, waiting anxiously for my early admissions decision from my dream school. At the time, I wanted ... Read More