Posts Tagged ‘parenting teens’
A different way to think about high school
In middle school, close involvement is usually exactly what is needed. Parents are still managing a lot behind the scenes—keeping track of assignments, monitoring organization, helping interpret social dynamics, stepping in quickly, and providing a fairly active scaffolding for daily life. That’s not overparenting. For many kids, it’s simply appropriate parenting for the stage. But…
Read MoreThe College Process Is the Mirror We Didn’t Know We Signed Up For
It happens slowly: one day you’re tying their shoes, the next you’re refreshing the Common App at midnight. This piece explores how the college process becomes a mirror—revealing our fear, control, and love—and invites us into a steadier kind of support rooted in mindfulness, trust, and letting go.
Read MoreBeyond the Score: What the Data — and Experts — Reveal About Supporting Teens in College Admissions
The latest NACAC findings and leading voices like Jennifer Wallace and Lisa Damour show why rethinking achievement pressure helps teens thrive. Parenting a teenager applying to college in a high-achievement culture can feel like walking a tightrope. You want to nurture their ambitions, but you worry about fueling burnout or crowding out their own voice.…
Read More13 Years in College Counseling: What I’ve Learned About Families and Anxiety
After a nearly a decade and a half in elite schools, here’s what I’ve learned about families, pressure, and possibility. What if anxiety isn’t just an inner knot we carry, but a current running through classrooms, workplaces, and the expectations surrounding young people? It shows up in GPAs and college lists, in résumé lines and…
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