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....
It is high school commencement season and no doubt you may participate in a graduation ceremony or two in the next few months. Or you may be sending a thoughtful gift (money is always a thoughtful gift) and a note to the graduate to remind them to “seize the...
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...
Guest blogger and higher ed consultant David Tuttle provides insight into how to help your student navigate student conduct policies. My neighbor’s dog is named “Trouble.” I think he is just fine. Sure, he growls and jumps on me, but has only bitten me once. (The dog,...
Ever discover something about your kid that you never noticed and feel like you have been asleep at the parenting wheel for 20 years? This happened to me recently when my oldest graduated from college and started looking for a “real, adult job.” She is a...
I cannot tell you how many conversations with students I have had over the last two years that were about mental health. Yes, we educators had noticed the uptick in stress, anxiety, and depression well before the pandemic threw us all for a loop. But now, it seems to...