The older I get, the more aware I am of the fact that life is absolutely unpredictable. There is no scary rollercoaster on the planet that comes close to the twists and turns that make up the average lifetime. Few people at fifty are living the life they envisioned at twenty. While we try to [read more] …
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Another Piece of the Career Puzzle
A student’s path to finding a career is too often a hazy trail with many switchbacks. Teens are often encouraged to follow their hearts and take interesting classes, which is true in some degree. But they are rarely challenged to look at the long-term costs of their training, their employability upon college graduation, or where [read more] …
My Kid Struggles with Organizational Skills
You would be surprised how often I hear it. You would be even more surprised that it frequently comes from parents of gifted kids. And you would not be surprised that mothers are worried about how these students will perform once they leave the safety net of home. This lack of ability to [read more] …
Questions for a Job Shadow
It can be an overwhelming thing for a teen to figure out what they want to spend the rest of their life pursuing. For kids with limited life experience and even less employment experience, the question is huge. Before pursuing internships and summer jobs, it is often a good idea to talk with people in [read more] …
Putting Feet on Those Dreams
The teen years are a time to imagine the possibilities. Most kids feel invincible and anything seems possible in the golden days of youth. However, their self-image is too often based in fairytale and not grounded in experience. Summer is the perfect time to help our dreamers turn into doers. Do they think they [read more] …