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Channel 19 Video Interview of Natalie Borrell Academic Life Coach
On May 27th 2016, Channel 19 interviewed Academic Life Coach Natalie Borrell about the benefits of her Teen Life Skills Coaching program has helped several local teens reduce their stress, improve their grades, and even get accepted into 3 colleges when they felt they...
Healthy Habits to Calm Anxiety for Teens During a Health Crisis
The World Health Organization recently declared COVID- 19 a pandemic and the president has declared a national emergency. It’s a stressful time for everyone, which may cause your teen to have some extra feelings of anxiety. While the health experts and government...
What’s this talk about snowplow parenting?
In a recent article by the New York Times, the idea of snowplow parents is explored. This is the concept of parents guarding their kids from feeling uncomfortable or facing challenging experiences on their own. Being a parent these days can seem really tough with all...
May 1 is National College Decision Day
Did you know that May 1 is the National College Decision Day? This deadline applies to senior high school students who have been admitted to universities regarding submitting their tuition deposit to the college they have chosen to attend. If the student plans to live...
Characteristics of Gen Z & How to Understand Them
One of our coaches recently attended a training presented by the Growing Leaders organization focused on understanding and connecting with Generation Z. Below are the insights and resources that he gained from this training. Gen Z consists of individuals born between...
How to Course Plan for the Upcoming Year
As high school students return from winter break and dive into second semester, they are often faced with many decisions regarding their course schedule. Some students look forward to planning for the upcoming year while others are slightly panic-stricken with the...
How to Help Your Teen Get a Job
We do judge a book by its cover! Teens don't always realize that even when applying for their first job, there are lots of things that should be considered. Below are the top indicators that an employer looks for during the hiring process: Dress CodeIf your teen...
Five Tips for Preparing an Effective College Admission Essay
Watching your teen struggle through a college essay can be difficult. What to write about? Where to start? How to differentiate from other applicants? One of our coaches compiled the top five tips for you and your teen on how to write a successful essay for college...
4 Steps to Improve Your Teen’s Grades
Moving into a new semester or quarter of school often prompts teens and their families to put thought into past and future grades. Whether your teen didn’t do as well as they had hoped in the previous quarter or they just want to do above and beyond their norm this...
5 Tips to Help Your Teen Budget
As adults many of us are all too familiar with the idea of budgeting. Some of us learned how to budget by making financial decisions that had either positive or negative impacts. Here are five easy steps to help your teen grow into an independent, financially...
