Greetings! It’s taken two years to fulfill a simple request. Parents have consistently asked for more resources to help their children at home using the same strategies I’ve written about in all four of my books, especially in That Crumpled Paper …
Happy Spring! It may seem a little counterintuitive to share a school supply list towards the tail end of the school year, but this is the time of year where we see a natural time to clean out, reorganize, and …
Last weekend, I headed to a meditation retreat. I’ve had a meditation practice for years, but had fallen out of consistency and routine. I still meditate before every talk or speech, but my daily practice has been sporadic …
Last week, I was speaking with a first-year college student who had just arrived home from school. She finished final exams, and is taking new classes next semester. For the first time in years, she felt like she was getting …
Every year, we do one post devoted to college admissions – this is it! If it doesn’t apply to you, no worries! I’ll be back to our regular topics next week. If you are interested in signing up for our …
Greetings! It’s starting to feel real. Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission, the book where I share stories of former students, current students, and the work I’ve done in schools, has a …
Our hearts are broken by news of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. This senseless violence can be impossible to comprehend, and it can feel impossible to put feelings into words. Children and teens may have …
Greetings! Yesterday morning, two high school students were biking home from field hockey practice as I pulled out of my garage, and I drove by a weekend soccer tournament on the way to the office. Young kids were out enjoying …
Greetings! Yesterday, I received a call from a parent whose daughter was a freshman in college, and had decided she wanted to transfer. I shared how my office has received more requests from students wanting to transfer colleges than any other …
Happy 2022! Last week, my dad was cleaning out his file cabinet and dropped an overstuffed file marked “Ana” at my office. In the first pass, I recycled timed multiplication tests, triplicate copies of my second grade report card, and …
