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A Key to College Success? Go to Class, Every Class

Amy Baldwin | March 28, 2019

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...

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What Parents Need to Know about Spring Semester Blues

Amy Baldwin | February 27, 2019

As an educator, there is a lot to love about the spring semester. First, there’s the weather. It is bound to be sunnier and warmer in May than it was in January. Second, there’s the steadier rhythm of the ups and downs of classes, activities, and special...

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5 Qualities You Should Encourage in Your Teen

Amy Baldwin | January 27, 2019

It happens at the beginning of every year. The questions. The worry. “What should my teen be doing, achieving, working toward to get into the best college after high school graduation?” they ask me on the sidelines of the soccer field or via weekend texts....

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Does Your Student Have a Mindset for Success?

Amy Baldwin | November 30, 2018

I am not good at math. The professor doesn’t like me. This is hard and I don’t want to try any more. I will never get better at writing. I don’t like the course and have no use for it in what I want to do with my life. It is not unusual to hear...

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Welcoming Your Student Home: Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays

Amy Baldwin |

Excited about having your student home for the holidays, but worried about what to expect? You are not alone. College students see holiday breaks as the “do-whatever-I-want” reward for all the sleepless nights, the Red Bull and pizza, and the endless...

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What Your Student Needs: Tips for Each College Year

Amy Baldwin | October 28, 2018

A colleague who is also a therapist told me a few months ago that the sophomore year, specifically the spring semester, is the hardest for many college students. “Why?” I asked, even though I had my suspicions. She said that after three semesters of...