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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...
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5 Secrets of Starting the Semester Off Right
It’s the beginning of a new fall semester, and with that comes hope and promise that this semester will be great. Forget about last semester; that doesn’t count, right? No matter how well your student has done in the past and or how much they have learned...
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Three Essential Things Your Student Must Do in College
Getting ready to send your first born for their first year to college in a few weeks? About to pack up the last one for the last (fingers crossed!) time? Whatever stage you and your student is in, there are few things that remain constant through the college...
College / High School
Helping Your Student Gain Financial Independence One Conversation at a Time
I don’t know many families that have not had financial issues on their mind lately. It seems that in our household money–and how to manage it–is a constant topic of conversation with our own two kids as they nagivate early young adulthood. Then there...
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A Key to College Success? Go to Class, Every Class
A few things happened recently that made it seem necessary to write a blog post on attending class. A student was dropped from class because she skipped too many times before the mid-term. The reason? She didn’t like the class and felt she knew everything well...Latest Posts
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