In the last post, we explored how to follow a child’s interests, develop important skill sets, and research potential careers. Today, let’s look at a very specific example of how my daughter found the perfect career fit. Music From the age of seven, my daughter loved her violin. We were on a rabbit trail. We [read more] …
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Trying Out Careers, Part 1
I am troubled as an educational counselor when I come across a student who hasn’t really experienced life in the real world. Sadly, I have to report that it is more common than you might imagine. The parents of these kids often operate at opposite ends of the continuum. The laid-back parents surround their kids [read more] …
Summer Plans Affect College Admissions (Part 2) – Learning How to Work
Rogers and Hammerstein immortalized the windswept plains of Oklahoma. It was a brutal existence for the early pioneers. It is still a hard land for those trying to wrest a living from the soil. It was in that crucible that my children learned to work. My daughter tells the story best in these excerpts from [read more] …
Should You Keep It for Love?
I get the question often. Should parents encourage their kids to pursue a career in an activity they love such as music, dance, theater, or art? There are no easy answers and certainly different answers for different children. However, let me share with you how our family processed this question. My daughter is a violinist [read more] …
Ready for College? Or Not.
While this was not the case in past generations, today it is pretty much assumed that the immediate next step for high school graduates is college. And, it is assumed they will enter college at the age of 18. Despite these traditions, it is often not the best choice to do so, for the student [read more] …