College
Home for the Holidays and Other Myths
When my daughter arrived at home for the holidays after her first semester at college, I was ready to see her walk up the stairs to her room and not emerge again until she had slept for 24-hours straight. I remember well the level of exhaustion that comes with trying...
College
Let Your Student Talk to the Professor
A good friend of mine called recently to vent. Her daughter is a freshman in college a few hours away from home and by all accounts is doing well. Except for this one class, my friend tells me. The freshman (as well as her mother) is frustrated because the class is...
High School / College
Dealing with Disappointment: How to Coach Your College Student to Handle Adversity
Earlier this summer I was helping my oldest with internship applications. She had applied to half a dozen programs and was, fingers crossed, poised to work out of state for the summer in a field that she loves and is majoring in. Internships at this stage of her...