High School
High School / College
Believe in Yourself and Other Advice from College Students to College Students
What would college students tell future college students to help them with the transition to college? I had my ideas as to what they would say when I set up the interviews of several of my former students over the past few weeks. What I didn’t expect was that...
High School / College
How to Be an Academic Superstar
Last fall, I taught a course called Academic Strategies. It is a one-credit-hour course at my university that covers topics such as note-taking, studying, and test taking. You would think that college students would run from such an elective course for something,...
High School / College
Endings and Beginnings During a Crisis
Depending on your student’s circumstances, you have either made it to the end of a semester or you are almost there. Congratulations! Who knew that two months ago we would be living so differently and making drastic changes to our plans for school, summer,...
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...
High School / College
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...Latest Posts
What You Need to Know When Your College Student Gets into TroubleIn College
Change for the Good: Prepare Yourself and Your Student for Their (Inevitable) TransitionsIn Parenting, High School, College
The Best Ways to Empty Nest: Rediscovering Who You Are and Want to BeIn Empty Nesting, Parenting
