The college search often feels overwhelming to teens and parents alike. In today’s show we learn new tools for handling negativity and doubt through a fun, fascinating, and practical discussion with Jane Massengill, from The Gremlin Taming Institute. And, we get into the nuts and bolts of choosing … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Help Your Teen Banish Self Doubt-by Taming Gremlins!-and Move Forward to Choose the Right Colleges
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College Bound & Determined – Thinking Clearly At the Beginning of the College Search
This week we take on the big issues: the purpose of college, how to check in with our expectations and talk with our teens about majors, college and career, and getting clear about how our relationship to money is transmitted to our teens. Financial expert Helen Kim, gives us great advice in the … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Thinking Clearly At the Beginning of the College Search
College Bound & Determined – How to Build the Foundation for a Solid College Search
With less than a year until your teen’s college admission applications are due, it’s time to get started! This week we check in with the calendar and discuss what needs to be happening now so the search is enjoyed not endured. We focus our attention on how to have the foundational conversations … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – How to Build the Foundation for a Solid College Search
College Bound & Determined – Getting into college: Is it a high stakes event? Yes and no!
In today’s show we take a counterintuitive view: we discuss becoming college ready as a process that happens in small ways, everyday. In that context we hear Diana Laufenberg speak to the engaging in authentic experiences, like the college search-the importance of learning to experience and solve … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Getting into college: Is it a high stakes event? Yes and no!
College Bound & Determined – Getting Clear About What it Takes to Be Ready for College
This week’s show asks listeners to be reflective, really honest with themselves, and to think outside the box! I share some of my unvarnished ideas about education and how to help your teen prepare for the next phase of life. If the thought of sending off your teen to college causes you some … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Getting Clear About What it Takes to Be Ready for College
College Bound & Determined – Helping Teens to Better Understand Themselves and Begin Their Journey to College
In this show we tackle big issues in parenting and the nitty gritty details of your teen’s first steps of the college search. We discuss how to help teens recognize their strengths, develop resilience, and increase their happiness. And, we look at the nuts and bolts of life as a junior in … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Helping Teens to Better Understand Themselves and Begin Their Journey to College
College Bound & Determined – Start the New Year Right! Develop a College Discovery Plan Now So Everyone Can Enjoy the Adventure
It’s the best time of year for your family to begin the journey to find the colleges that are the right fit for your teen. With 12 months until most applications are due, there’s plenty of time to think through all the pieces of the process, create goals, clarify roles, develop a plan, and find the … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Start the New Year Right! Develop a College Discovery Plan Now So Everyone Can Enjoy the Adventure
College Bound & Determined – Helping Your Teens Get the Education They Deserve
This week we address two very different questions: What is role of education and how do we support our teens during the holidays-when they feel stressed out though they may not even recognize it. Ken Robinson directs his intelligence and wit at the intersection of schooling and creativity. His … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Helping Your Teens Get the Education They Deserve
College Bound & Determined – Completing the Search (for Seniors) and Planning Ahead (for Juniors)
Seniors are putting finishing touches on their applications and completing interviews, while juniors are realizing that early 2011 is the time to get serious. This week we begin our conversation by talking about decisions and planning. Jackie Olsen, from The Literacy Company, shares great … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Completing the Search (for Seniors) and Planning Ahead (for Juniors)
College Bound & Determined – Interviews/Conversations and the Power of Possibility
“The interview”-two words that strike fear in the hearts of many high school seniors. This week we listen, learn, and discuss how to have great conversations, share what is important with an interviewer, and discover new information about colleges. And, clips and my conversation with Jim … [Read more...] about College Bound & Determined – Interviews/Conversations and the Power of Possibility