International Women’s Day Book Guide
As International Women’s Day (March 8th) approaches, check out this list of inspirational books for young women. These books about heroines all have a compelling message, which is: there is…
Navigating College Admissions
This time of year usually brings a collective sigh of relief from parents (and a furious rush from teens to have just a bit more summer fun), but it also…
Prepare for Back-to-School with these 7 tips
1. Start getting back into the routine. Summer is filled with mornings of sleeping in, hanging by the pool and days of soaking up the sun. Kids enjoy the fun…
Turning a MUST Read Into a WANNA Read
“School’s out! No more class, books, homework, and tests! We’re gonna run around barefoot, swim, play video games, and eat Popsicles!” declare happy children heading to summer break. But it…
Three Ways to Reduce Your High-Achieving, Stressed-Out High Schooler’s Burnout Right Away
Three Ways to Reduce Your High-Achieving, Stressed-Out High Schooler’s Burnout Right Away By Shirag Shemmassian, Ph.D. For decades, our high-achieving high schoolers have been encouraged to fill their schedules with…
Carter’s First Day of Preschool
Carter started preschool today and it was very hard for him and me. There were lots of tears. For those of you who don’t know me well and just stumbled…
Setting Grit Goals: The Journey of a New School Year Begins
As we try to soak up the last few hours of summer before a new school year begins there is so much to do. I am checking and rechecking their…