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Dr. Thom
- May 17
- 3 min
Celebrating a Senior's Walk: How we got here
For the Golden household, celebrating graduation of our high school senior means holding on to each moment and remembering how we got here.
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Bridget Williams Golden
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Fostering a Growth Mindset in our Children: The power of yet
With a growth mindset and a belief that skills can be developed over time, we can encourage our students to embrace challenges.
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Dr. Thom
- Dec 15, 2023
- 4 min
College Admissions Decision Season: How to help your teen respond to rejection
Parenting a teen when they receive a college admission rejection can be very difficult. Here’s our best advice.
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Dr. Thom
- Nov 10, 2023
- 4 min
College Application Fatigue is Real and This is What You Can Do About it
Feeling overwhelmed by college application fatigue? Discover effective strategies to navigate this daunting process and support your student
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Bridget Williams Golden
- Nov 3, 2023
- 3 min
College Admissions Decisions: Separating feedback from noise
We all need feedback - to know if we’re on the right track, to feel good about ourselves, and also to know how to improve and grow.
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Dr. Thom
- Aug 25, 2023
- 2 min
Are they listening? Raising our Children by Living in Front of Them
What do our children truly understand about their parents’ areas of expertise and would they be willing to ask about them?
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Bridget Williams Golden
- Mar 10, 2023
- 3 min
Staying Stress Free During High School Registration
We give the same advice to our sons that we give to our client families though our client families probably listen to us more.
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Bridget Williams Golden
- Feb 17, 2023
- 3 min
Understanding Your Teen's Journey: From one parent to another
As our oldest son turns 17, Bridget shares her thoughts on what it all means - as a parent and as an educator.
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Dr. Thom
- Jan 20, 2023
- 1 min
Do You Know What it is Like to be a Teenager in 2023?
Even though we work with teenagers all day, it definitely takes some effort to stay in touch (or something approximating it).
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Dr. Thom
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Understanding Academic Procrastination
What can you do with a teen that habitually procrastinates on their assignments? We're here to help.
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Dr. Thom
- Sep 16, 2022
- 4 min
How to College Fair: Parent Edition
After attending hundreds of college fairs as an admissions representative, it hits differently when you attend one as a parent.
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Dr. Thom
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min
Putting Student Health Over The "Good College"
American universities are truly the best in the world, but none of them are worth sacrificing your student’s mental health.
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Dr. Thom
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
Rewriting Your Teen's Stress Scripts
Young people develop “stress scripts” for how to deal with life pressures. Teach them healthy habits early to deal with inevitable stress.
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Bridget Williams Golden
- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
Joysticking Parents vs Helicopter Parents: Who Wins?
Who wins in the battle of joysticking parents or helicopter parents? Spoiler: no one.
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Dr. Thom
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Going-to-College Movie in Your Head
Students have a movie playing in their heads about what college will be like. Their job is to determine if the film is fantasy sci fi.
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Dr. Thom
- Mar 19, 2021
- 4 min
Moving From Passenger to Driver: an antidote for college search procrastination
Is your teen procrastinating in their college search? A proper mindset is key to take that vital first step to living a proactive life.
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Dr. Thom
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
The Gifts of Eighteen Summers and the Importance of Senior Year
Eighteen summers. That’s how many most of us get with our kids. How we choose to spend that time is way more important than any college.
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