My niece has been offered an amazing opportunity to kick start her college education. Her school system is participating in a program where students can take college classes during 11th and 12th grades, along with their high school curriculum. Then they commit to what’s being called a “13th year”, which consists of only college courses. … Continue Reading
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Parents, You CAN Go Back to School!
Are you a mom or dad who’s been considering going back to college to further your career or to make a change for the better? Is fear holding you back? If so, you’re not alone. So many non-traditional students are fearful of investing the time and money to pursue a college degree. They fear the… Continue Reading
Teach Life Skills to Graduating Grandkids
Recently, there was a segment on Good Morning, America, about how lots of college freshmen lack basic homemaking skills. The reporter said that calls to a university information line revealed that many of the students don’t know how to do their laundry. And some even asked how to boil an egg. (It’s got to be… Continue Reading
When Your Child Goes to College
Sending your child off to college is a BIG transition. For you and for them. While new college students will have many things to focus on in their new surroundings, you will have………………a big hole. But you will get through this! First Time College Parents First time college parents are easy to spot. For weeks,… Continue Reading
Enhance Your Life by Reading More
The summer solstice will be arriving not too soon enough, signifying the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. To me, that means lazy days in the gazebo where I get to delve into the latest book on the New York Times Bestseller list. Can you remember the last time you relaxed… Continue Reading
New Opportunities For You: Consider Going Back to College
I’m a Baby Boomer, by definition, those born between the years 1946 – 1964, which puts me smack dab, right in the middle as a birth certificate carrying member of the pack. If you’re like me you may be trying to make a difference in the world and reinvent yourself at this stage of the… Continue Reading
When Your Student Fails
College is H-A-R-D! Sometimes its really, really hard. What do you do when your brilliant child fails? Are you ready to help them through it? Sitting with a friend in a local coffee shop I could tell that even talking about it was tough. Her son, in the top 5% of his high school graduating class with a 4… Continue Reading
Dealing With College Rejection Letters and Emails
You’ve spent nearly two decades protecting, guiding, censoring, building up, intercepting, blocking – okay, “helicopter-ing” in on your child’s life – to save them from pain and failure. You’ve become amazingly prescient at forseeing impending disaster and adeptly maneuvering your kid through the maze of tough teachers, psychopathic coaches and mean teens. But now, just when… Continue Reading
Saving For Kids Education
Most parents hope that their children will grow up and have a fulfilling and successful career, in whatever field interests them. A big part of helping children succeed is helping them go on to some type of post-secondary education, whether that might be university, culinary school or an apprenticeship program. It can be very expensive… Continue Reading
