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Worried About Affording College? Follow These 6 Steps.

Amy Baldwin | February 19, 2019

Worried about how you are going to afford college? You are not alone and I am here to share with you the first steps in making the process as painless as possible. Can it be painfree? No, I cannot guarantee you that, but I can provide you with a checklist of steps...

Career / College / High School

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....

College / High School

Goal Setting 101 for College Students (and Their Parents, Too!)

Amy Baldwin | September 29, 2018

It’s that time in the semester when I teach goal setting. Why, you ask, do I not start the semester with goals? It is because that I believe students need good data–meaning grades on early assignments, concerns about fitting in–to create specific,...

College / High School

Researching Colleges: What to Ask Current Students

Amy Baldwin | August 20, 2018

When researching colleges to apply to, your student may already be reading college websites and contacting the admissions office.  Another major source of information is current students at the colleges of interest.  After helping your student with gathering the...

College / High School

Are You Raising a Resilient Young Adult?

Amy Baldwin | May 20, 2018

It is the end of another school year and your student’s next academic steps are most likely far from their minds. Instead, they are thinking about sleeping in, starting a summer job, or just enjoying the lack of a schedule for now. I am sure that developing...

Career / College / High School

7 Tips for Students with Summer Jobs

Amy Baldwin | April 13, 2018

It’s about that time: Summer job time, that is. In just a few weeks, high school and college students will be looking for and filling short-term jobs that can help them earn some money before classes start again in the fall. From lifeguard to office assistant,...