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Teaching Your Kids to Be Honest With Themselves

 

For years, I convinced myself (and others) that I was destined for a successful career in finance. I loved the idea of wearing a suit and tie to work daily, with a briefcase in hand, while I...

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Teaching Kids to Interpret Their Feelings About Work

 

Abigail Shrier contributed an essay to the recent weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal, drawing up on her new book, “Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up.” The title...

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Top 10 College Application Mistakes to Avoid

The college application process can be overwhelming, with numerous tasks to juggle and deadlines to meet. As you get started, you must know common pitfalls that can derail your efforts. In this...

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Helping Your Kid Understand Their Motivation Patterns

 

One of the most frequent conversations I’ve had over the past two decades has been around this question: What do I do to figure out what to do? I had the same question, so I’m not...

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Authoritative Parenting: Striking the Right Balance

As teenagers navigate the choppy waters of adolescence, parents often find themselves walking a tightrope between providing support and encouraging independence. In the quest to help their...

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Underemployment and Failure to Launch

 

I’ve lost count of how often I’ve received emails or calls from parents of mid to late twenty-somethings sharing their concerns about their child’s arrested development. The story...

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How to Help Your Kid Who Feels Overwhelmed by Transition

 

My oldest kid will graduate high school in roughly fifteen months, and I’m already fielding questions about his future plans on a daily basis. If he’s feeling anxious at this point,...

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How to Help A Kid Who Feels Overwhelmed by Comparison

Recently, I had the opportunity to deliver a series of interactive assemblies to the freshman class at a local high school. During each of the four separate sessions, older student leaders...

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9 Tips to Maximizing Your College Application Process

Jumping into the college application journey can feel like navigating uncharted waters, but fear not—help is at hand! In this article, we'll explore insider advice from older students who...

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How to Guide a Kid Who Has No Direction

 

Not too long ago, I spent the better part of a year doing research into the challenges young adults had in making the transition to self-reliant adulthood. Every single one of them shared...

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For years we’ve been studying what a young person needs in order to transition into a healthy, thriving adulthood.  

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