Advice for Parents of Teens During the College Search It’s a grueling time to be a parent of a high school student when you’re helping your child or student look for the right college. Picking colleges to apply to can be a daunting task, but what else should you keep…
Here’s the truth: Colleges are looking for well-rounded students who are committed to activities that they are passionate about. Summer is the perfect opportunity for students to demonstrate these qualities. It can be easy to spend all summer on the couch binge watching Netflix or Snapchatting friends, but those activities…
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 would be lucky to get accepted…
The end of the school year is in sight and teachers, students, and parents are starting to wind down. Those healthy lunches you packed so diligently in the beginning of the year have gone from this… to this… Teacher’s Facebook posts are beginning to feature a lot of margarita close…
Decision day is May 1st! Watch the video above to see how to select the best college, and how to support your child through the admission process. To receive occasional email updates with my best tips, advice and FREE stuff, click here.
In my work at a public high school, I often come across students who don’t talk to their teachers. Does this seem odd to anyone else? They seem to think that their teacher doesn’t like them or that they will be bothering their teacher if they ask them to talk…
This woman says it all. I love her perspective on raising teenagers. She reminds us that we need to ” Disbelieve the myth that teenagers are sullen, angry creatures who slam doors and hate their parents.” She (and I) believe that teenagers are incredible. “They are funny, smart, eager to…
“So, what are you majoring in?” (And if you answer with anything other than business, law, or pre-med, feel free to whisper your answer). Ahh, the dreaded question. “What are you majoring in?”. It evokes just as much stress as, “What are you doing after senior year?”. Now that you’ve…
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