Dear Adina, My daughter just started her senior year of high school, and we are going through the college exploration process. She is my only child, and imagining life without her at home is terrifying and, quite frankly, gives me a feeling of hopelessness, maybe even uselessness. I have not […]
Read More Dear Adina, My daughter just finished her freshman year of college, and I found out she failed two subjects. She was living on campus, and she decided to work on weekends. My husband and I told her that her priority was school, but she said she was fine. She has […]
Read More Dear Adina, I read "Did your student hit their first rough patch?" and it sparked a question based on my freshman-in-college daughter's response to me asking about any tests and what she thought about them. Just a basic question...and I was shut down with the answer, "I don't like tests, […]
Read More Dear Adina, Need advice on how to cope with sadness and anxiety every time our youngest son returns to college after being home on break. He’s a junior now but it’s not getting easier for me. Feel depressed and miss him. He attends out of state 8 hours away from […]
Read More Dear Adina, Having a relationship with my 17-year-old freshman is severely discouraged by the other parent and the parent's spouse for several years, although I've managed to stay informed of their education. Until my child realizes the other parent's alienating tactics have been unjustifiable, how can I stay informed of […]
Read More Dear Adina, My daughter is just completing her master's degree in Educational Psychology. She now realizes this degree will not help her towards her dream job of being a school guidance counselor. She is considering starting a new master's degree program. The problem I see with this is that her […]
Read More Dear Adina, How do I know if my child is ready to apply to college ED (Early Decision)? Dear Parent, The decision to apply to a college using the Early Decision process is usually born of two mindsets. The first is one of clarity. The student absolutely without a doubt […]
Read More Dear Adina, My daughter is a student-athlete at the moment. She even enrolled in a recruitment platform and seems to be motivated to pursue to play soccer in college. She complains that training is a lot of work and academics also involve a lot of time. She struggles with her […]
Read More Dear Adina, Today I saw a couple of TikToks on my 21-year-old’s account that I would call “questionable.” They were sexually suggestive but seemingly in good fun. My main concern is that as a rising senior this could negatively impact his job search if a potential employer were to find […]
Read More Dear Adina, With application numbers off the charts and no competitive school being a true "safety school," how do you advise your child who works really hard, gets good grades (A-/B+) but is less developed on the extracurricular front to further explore less competitive, less known or established programs? And […]
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