Career
The Long Goodbye: Sending Your Kid to College
Packing up and moving them to college means saying goodbye to the way things were. Just this morning I ran across a mother and daughter who looked lost. Because I have a perpetual “How can I help you?” look on my face (according to a friend who noticed...Career
Parents, We Have a Problem
I have hesitated to write this, but I feel as though I must. I am not a “the sky is falling” Henny Penny type. I don’t peddle in hysterics and panic. For those who know me well, they may say that while I may be passionate and animated at times, I...Career
Dealing with the Junior Jitters
If you know a college junior, be sure to check on them. Yes, they have made it through the first-year frights and the sophomore slump, but now they may be experiencing the junior jitters. What is that, you say? The junior jitters can include those experiences that...
Career
Dropping a Kid Off at College: The First of Many Milestones
There is a meme that gets passed around about this time of year. It is a photo of a 3- or 4-year-old dragging a suitcase behind him as he walks down a hallway. The text usually says something about how we have this image in our head when we drop our 18- or...High School / College
Get Ready for National Decision Day on May 1
National Decision Day is May 1. Is your family ready to make the choice of which college your student will attend? While National Decision Day, which is May 1, may have unclear origins, it has definitely become hyped as the time to make a decision for what to do after...Latest Posts
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