
Do You Need a Leadership Position for College? The Common App Just Answered That.
Every fall I get some version of this question from a worried mom, usually in a lowered voice like she is confessing something: do you

Every fall I get some version of this question from a worried mom, usually in a lowered voice like she is confessing something: do you

I hear a version of this line at least once a week, usually said with a resigned little shrug: “We make too much to get

On July 1, a rule quietly changed that affects how much money you are allowed to borrow for your kid’s college education. It did not

This week we set off fireworks to celebrate independence. We wave the flags, we grill the burgers, we get a little teary at the good

If you’ve been treating “test-optional” as a settled, permanent thing, I want to gently wave a flag. Two changes are happening at the same time

If you feel like the college admissions rules change every time you blink, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is, you

If you’re the mom of a rising senior, you are about to get a lot of conflicting information about what is and is not true

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.

Josh is job hunting. In the middle of AP exam season, while juggling end-of-year projects and junior year burnout, my junior is also out there

Every parent I work with wants to help with the college essay. That is not the problem. The problem is that nobody ever tells them
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.
Bring it to my free parent workshop. I teach a little, then we spend real time on your questions.