Before You Join That College Parents Group on Social Media…
Here are the 13 tips you really need to know before you decide whether to join that college parents group.
As our teens get ready for college during high school, there is so much to do that it’s easy for parents to forget that the empty nest is approaching for parents.
Here are the 13 tips you really need to know before you decide whether to join that college parents group.
Is Senioritis real? Ask any parent of a high school senior this question during the second half of senior year!
As the list of colleges planning to re-open grows daily, I have questions. I’m guessing I’m not alone. Some might be so happy that their teen will get to move to campus as planned, that they have not yet stayed awake half the night thinking up all the questions. But, as an expert level over-thinker,…
Now that we have mostly gotten answers to our earliest questions about the Covid-19 impact on college admissions, this big one remains – will colleges be open next fall? Cornell University recently released a preprint of a study that showed that nearly every student on campus (98 – 99% depending on the size of the…
As Mother’s day approaches, high school graduation day for my youngest is not far behind. It has actually put me in a reflective mood. My own mom might tell you that’s uncharacteristic of me. But as we approach this latest milestone, I’ve been thinking about all the moms that helped bring us to this place. …
Okay, let me begin by saying that as I write this, I’m coming off of a tough weekend with my very own high school senior. And I recognize that “tough” is relative. It wasn’t tough because we were arguing about curfews or who he is hanging out with. It was tough because senioritis has sort…
In fact, all of the other goodbyes I’ve said to him so far have been just practice goodbyes, in anticipation of the goodbye in the college dorm.
While I usually focus on the practical parts of the college admissions process, just for today, I’m going to change it up. Along with all of the organization and research about topics ranging from college tours to financial aid, I have been reminded that this college journey is also an emotional parenting journey. At the…
As we do the college search for the third time, I’ve been thinking about all of the things I have learned after going through this launching process twice already. In some cases, I find I am less worried about certain things as compared to when I was preparing with my first two kids because I…