Reality Bites and Rejection Stings: Supporting Your Student in Times of Disappointment

No parent likes to deal with their kid’s rejection. It hurts, it bites, it stings. In some cases, your student and you have invested countless hours (and maybe even money) in getting them ready to be accepted to their dream university, that highly-competitive academic or professional program, that super cool internship in a big city, […]

Feeling Like a Fraud? Imposter Syndrome Can Affect Your Student’s Success

Imagine the inner monologue of a new student who has landed on the college campus of their dreams: Are they thinking about how lucky they are to have found the right fit and are eager to learn, stretch, and grow? Or are they thinking about how they are not worthy to be there. That it […]

A High School Parent’s Guide to College Success: 12 Essentials

Amy Baldwin and Brian Tietje

Ready to Transition Your Student to College? If you read the headlines and listen to the news, you will see why lots of parents of high school students are nervous, anxious, and a bit worried about their student’s future. The good news is that you can do something now. We draw on our combined experience […]