Easy Tips To Help Your Teen Navigate High School
School is beginning to start across the country. Parents and kids are attending sneak-a-peaks and orientations. The school's individual Facebook groups have many questions from anxious parents whose kids are just starting to participate in middle or high school. I...
Should My Teen Take the SAT?
Now that many colleges are going test-optional, parents and teens wonder if they should be concerned about taking the SAT or ACT. Especially if their teen has good grades but performs poorly on standardized tests. Is it worth the risk? Is it worth the extra time and...
How to Organize an Extra 200 Hours in Your Teen’s Life
Do you have an extra 200 hours in your life? I don't. Does your teen? Probably not. Yet, that is how much time you should allow for the college application process. These hours do not include visiting colleges, researching majors, or SAT/ACT prep. These 200 hours are...
How the Fortune Cookie Business is Solving Student Debt
I love fortune cookies and the surprise and anticipation of what it's going to tell me. If you are like me, you may try to make it seem true. This week, I had a fortune cookie that read, "You could prosper in the field of engineering." Wow! That's pretty direct, I...
How To Get Your Teen To Stand Out In the Sea of College Applications
One of the biggest questions I get from parents is, what should my teen have on their college application to help them stand out from the thousands of other applicants? What are the "magic" words or activities that will increase their chances of getting accepted? ...
A Parent’s Guide to Listening to Your Teen
If you want your teen to listen to you, it’s important to listen to them. According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics, kids were six times more likely to overcome challenges and complete their homework if they had a parent who listened to them. Anyone can...
