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Three Essential Things Your Student Must Do in College
Getting ready to send your first born for their first year to college in a few weeks? About to pack up the last one for the last (fingers crossed!) time? Whatever stage you and your student is in, there are few things that remain constant through the college...
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...
High School / College
A Key to College Success? Go to Class, Every Class
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...
College
What Parents Need to Know about Spring Semester Blues
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...
High School / College / Career
5 Qualities You Should Encourage in Your Teen
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....Latest Posts
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