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When College Stress Hits Hard: How Emotional Regulation Can Save the Semester  Jul 15, 2025

College won’t just test your student’s intelligence—it will test their emotional resilience.

That might sound dramatic, but here’s the truth: stress is the silent villain on college campuses.  It cre...

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Why Self-Advocacy Isn’t Optional in College (and How to Build It This Summer) Jul 08, 2025

Students who don’t learn how to advocate for themselves in college risk failing—not because they aren’t smart or capable, but because they stay silent when they should speak up. And parents? Legally, ...

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From Chaos to Confidence: How to Build Organizational Habits That Stick Jul 01, 2025

College isn’t just about brains — it’s about systems. The students who succeed aren’t always the smartest. They’re the most organized.

But here’s the truth: most students have never been taught how t...

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Map the Summer, Win the Semester: How Planning Now Sets Your Student Up for Success Jun 24, 2025

If you wait until August to help your student “get serious” about college planning… you’re already behind. Students don’t fall behind because they’re lazy. They fall behind because they don’t have a p...

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Build Time Management Skills This Summer (Without Making It Feel Like Summer School) Jun 17, 2025

Let’s be honest: if your student can’t manage their time, college will manage it for them.

And the result? Missed assignments. Crammed exams. Constant stress.

But here's the good news: time manageme...

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Forget “Trying Harder”—Build Systems That Work: The Key to Smarter College Success Jun 12, 2025

 

Why This Matters
If your student is headed to college this fall—or heading back after a rough semester—you’ve probably heard (or said) the same old advice: “You just need to try harder.”

But the t...

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How to Build Self-Awareness in Your Teen—Without Giving a Lecture Jun 10, 2025

College is a test of independence. But what really sets successful students apart isn’t just how they study or manage time—it’s how well they understand themselves.

Self-awareness is a core executive...

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How to Coach Your Student Without Nagging: The Parent’s Role in Executive Function Growth Jun 05, 2025

 
College success isn’t just about academics—it’s about independence. That means your student needs executive functioning skills to manage their time, tasks, emotions, and priorities… without reminder...

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The 5 Executive Functions Every College Student Needs to Master (And How to Practice Them Before Move-In Day) Jun 03, 2025

College can be a shock to the system—even for students who did well in high school. The structure is gone, the expectations are higher, and students are suddenly responsible for juggling dozens of dec...

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What Are Executive Functioning Skills—and Why Do They Matter So Much in College? May 29, 2025

Most college success isn’t about IQ. It’s about organization, time management, follow-through, and knowing how to manage life when no one’s keeping tabs on you.

These are executive functioning skills...

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Why One Summer Class Can Change Your Entire Fall Semester May 27, 2025

Why this matters:

Most students see summer school as a punishment or a last resort. But what if that one summer class could actually launch your best academic year yet? The habits you build now — whi...

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Academic Probation: A Wake-Up Call, Not a Dead End May 20, 2025

What to Do If You’re Put on Academic Probation: A Wake-Up Call, Not a Dead End


Being placed on academic probation feels heavy. It’s easy to panic, shut down, or pretend it’s not that big of a deal. ...

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