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Reality Bites and Rejection Stings: Supporting Your Student in Times of Disappointment

Amy Baldwin | April 16, 2024

Rejection can feel like the end of the world, but it usually provides an opportunity for reflection and resilience. No parent likes to deal with their kid’s rejection. It hurts, it bites, it stings. In some cases, your student and you have invested countless...

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Feeling Like a Fraud? Imposter Syndrome Can Affect Your Student’s Success

Amy Baldwin | March 18, 2024

Imposter syndrome can drive students away from asking for help. Imagine the inner monologue of a new student who has landed on the college campus of their dreams: Are they thinking about how lucky they are to have found the right fit and are eager to learn, stretch,...

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Calm the %*(& Down and Let That $#@! Go!

Amy Baldwin | July 18, 2023

Sorry to be so blunt, but whether you are preparing for your son’s or daughter’s senior year in high school or senior year in college, I feel the need to cut through all the noise and the stress you may be feeling right now to share a few words of wisdom....

High School / College / Career

Creating Daily Habits for Success: Doing Anything and Everything

Amy Baldwin | July 13, 2023

How you do anything is how you do everything.–Martha Beck I have been thinking a lot this summer about habits. This is partly because I have had a hard time getting movitated to do anything and my work and personal habits have suffered a bit....

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Is Your Student “Internship” Ready?

Amy Baldwin | March 7, 2023

Help your student put their best self forward with these tips for getting an internship. Some of the most meaningful experiences I had in college didn’t involve my major classes–although I enjoyed just about every one I took–or socializing with my...

College / Career

How to prep your student for scoring stellar recommendation letters

Amy Baldwin | February 23, 2023

It is that time of year that my inbox is inundated with requests for recommendations, letters of support, and serving as a reference. Unless I truly don’t know the student, I always say “Yes.” Why? Because young people need (old) people who can...