Seniors, if you need an extra boost of motivation to get you through a college application, try Dan Pink’s “Just five more” (questions, minutes, sentences in an essay, etc.). Trust me, the advice will work much better for you than the delivery style might (I could feel my 17-year-old self rolling my eyes). A little […]
Read More >Healthy tension
Parents, the next time you’re tempted to ask your teen, “How are your college applications going?” Consider replacing it with this exercise: 1. Ask, “How are you doing?” 2. After the likely reply of “Fine,” ask, “How are you really doing?” 3. Simultaneously with #2, radiate a sense of safety and concern rather than panic […]
Read More >Real world attitudes
There are two problems with perfect GPAs, perfect test scores, MVPs, student body presidents, and most other accolades that can be listed on a college application: none are universally attainable (genes dictated I could have been a competitive miler in high school) and almost none of them translate easily into the adult real world. Yes, […]
Read More >More downtime, and more sleep
Here’s Challenge Success’s Playtime, Downtime, and Family Time: PDF for Teens; Common-sense strategies for promoting teen health and well-being. And for teens (or parents!) who are convinced that you can get by with less than the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep, Matthew Walker’s Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams is a […]
Read More >Better posture
“Will this be on the test?” and “Tell me what to do” work occasionally in high school. But that approach is working less often and less reliably every day in the real world. As often as you can, approach the things that matter to you in high school not by looking for a right answer and […]
Read More >Don’t make today a cliché
Thanksgiving can mean radically different things for different families. But for those of us who will be gathering around the table with our loved ones today, it’s an opportunity. An opportunity to slow down, to step away from our buzzing phones and gadgets, and to take some time to thoughtfully consider just how much we have […]
Read More >Looking for colleges with no-loan policies?
The inimitable Mark Kantrowitz has not only put together a list of more than six dozen colleges in the US that have no-loans financial aid policies for low-income (and some for even middle income) families, he’s also listed the AGI (adjusted gross income) on which the policy is based for each school. It’s hard to […]
Read More >Learning door-to-door
An 8th grader from a local middle school knocked on my door over the weekend selling holiday wreaths as part of a school fundraiser. She probably had no idea that the simple act of attempting a task so many of today’s kids outsource to their parents was about to make me the easiest sale of […]
Read More >More helping, less hurting
It’s not easy for parents to offer helpful support to kids while simultaneously stepping back to allow them to drive their own lives. If you’d like some advice from experts on how to achieve that delicate balance, Join Collegewise counselors and fellow parents Kirsten Hanson-Press and Julie Simon at the following free webinar: How Parents Can […]
Read More >There’s a better way
This video of cyclist Michael Guerra sums up pretty much all of the recommendations I make on this blog. And it’s also a good reminder of how we should approach anything important. He didn’t break established rules. He didn’t cheat. Not sure it’s so safe for him, but he didn’t appear to put anyone else […]
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