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Reality Bites and Rejection Stings: Supporting Your Student in Times of Disappointment

Rejection can feel like the end of the world, but it usually provides an opportunity for reflection and resilience. No parent likes to deal with their kid’s rejection. It hurts, it bites, it stings. In some cases, your student and you have invested countless...

Career

Feeling Like a Fraud? Imposter Syndrome Can Affect Your Student’s Success

Imposter syndrome can drive students away from asking for help. Imagine the inner monologue of a new student who has landed on the college campus of their dreams: Are they thinking about how lucky they are to have found the right fit and are eager to learn, stretch,...

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Calm the %*(& Down and Let That $#@! Go!

Sorry to be so blunt, but whether you are preparing for your son’s or daughter’s senior year in high school or senior year in college, I feel the need to cut through all the noise and the stress you may be feeling right now to share a few words of wisdom....

High School / College / Career

Creating Daily Habits for Success: Doing Anything and Everything

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....

High School / College

#1 Piece of Advice for College Students

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...

Career

Is Your Student “Internship” Ready?

Help your student put their best self forward with these tips for getting an internship. Some of the most meaningful experiences I had in college didn’t involve my major classes–although I enjoyed just about every one I took–or socializing with my...