Your Kid’s Activities List Is Worth More Than You Think
August 7, 2026
The Common App opened August 1, and if your senior has logged in, they have already met the part of the application almost nobody prepares
The College Testing Timeline: What to Do in Every Grade
July 24, 2026
Here is a question I get in some form almost every week: when is my kid supposed to do all this testing stuff? And I
The Summer Before Junior Year, and the Mental Load No One Warns You About
June 26, 2026
Can we talk about the part of college admissions that never makes it onto the timeline? The mental load. Not the tasks. The carrying of
Mom, Ask the Teacher NOW (Not in August): The Rec Letter Conversation Every Rising Senior Should Have This Week
May 29, 2026
Mom, Ask the Teacher NOW (Not in August) Let me tell you what August looks like from a teacher’s chair. You walk into your first
Your Senior’s Summer Schedule Is a Calendar Crime Scene. Here’s How to Fit Essay Work In Anyway.
May 22, 2026
I opened a parent’s email yesterday and almost fell out of my chair. Boys state. Two weeks of summer camp. A week of family vacation.
What Summer Looks Like for Prepared vs. Unprepared Junior Families
April 24, 2026
Let me paint you two pictures. Both families have a rising senior. Both families have been meaning to get organized. Both families care deeply about
How to Know If a College Is Actually Generous With Merit Aid Before You Apply
March 13, 2026
Here’s something that surprises almost every family I work with. The sticker price of a college and what your family actually pays can be completely
Extracurriculars for College: Quality Over Quantity (And What That Actually Means)
February 27, 2026
The Resume-Padding Trap Every fall, I have the same conversation with a parent. Their sophomore or junior has joined six clubs. Maybe seven. Student government,
The Grade-Level Guide to Course Selection: What to Focus On (9th-12th)
February 13, 2026
It’s course registration season, which means parents across the country are staring at course catalogs, trying to figure out what their teen should take next
Episode 18 | Your Course Selection Action Plan: What to Do Right Now
February 11, 2026
Course registration forms are sitting on your kitchen counter (or in your email inbox), and you’re staring at a grid of classes thinking: What’s the
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Former high school counselor, mom of two boys, and your guide from freshman year through the finish line. I help parents figure out what matters now, what can wait, and what to do next.
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