A Parent's Survival Guide to College Planning
Summer’s here! So, theoretically, you’ll have some time to catch up on reading, right? Maybe you’re a purely-fiction-kinda-gal (like most of my friends) and enjoy reading for pleasure in that way.
But, if you’re like me, you nerd out on self-help or motivational books while you soak in some rays.
Just in case you’re at a loss for titles, I’ve listed some of my favorite, most helpful-to-me books about parenting teens and college planning here for you to check out.Continue Reading
Everyone knows that colleges seek to admit good students who challenge themselves throughout their high school careers. And although school’s not in session, that includes the summer months, too.
Summer is the perfect time for your teen to make choices about how free time will be spent productively.
Share this list of ideas with your teenager to help uncover interests for the months ahead.
Discuss what’s important to your teen, and help him to get started!
With final exams and other end-of-school-year activities on the horizon, it can be easy for teens to slip into overwhelm.
Check out these tips to support your teenager during this stressful time.
If you’ve got a senior at home, there’s probably nothing more exhilarating for him right now than opening those letters (or those emails) from colleges and reading the word “Congratulations!”
May 1 is National College Decision Day, which is the deadline for students to make their choice as to which college they’ll attend and to send in their deposit. (Although, many students do this much sooner.)
So, after your teen receives acceptance letters, what’s next?
There are dozens of life skills that our teenagers need to learn before heading off to college and being on their own for the first time. The more you teach your teen before heading off for school, the more prepared she’ll be.
Make the transition to college easier for your teen by teaching some basic living-away-from-home skills.
Here’s a short list of essential skills to get you started:
