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What Parents Need to Know About 529 Plans

What Parents Need to Know About 529 Plans

If you have kids who are college bound, it’s good to be aware of all the ways to pay for college. With the right kind of planning, students (and their families) have the ability to earn a college degree without going into debt.

9 Ways To Spend Your Summer Preparing For Your Major Or Career

9 Ways To Spend Your Summer Preparing For Your Major Or Career

Do high school students need to know exactly what career they will have as adults? No, they don’t. But one thing that high school students can do during the summer to prepare for their future is structure their time off with some intentional activity. Crafting a thoughtful summer schedule can help students to more deeply explore their areas of interest.

Sara Deacon- Empowering Teens and Young Adults

Sara Deacon- Empowering Teens and Young Adults

As The Adulting Coach, Sara helps teens and young adults figure out for themselves who they want to be when they grow up so they can have the courage to suck at something new, confidently decide how they want to live their own life, and adult successfully. Young...

Hilary Truong- The Bond Between Mother and Daughter

Hilary Truong- The Bond Between Mother and Daughter

About Hilary: "I am an expert on the mother-daughter relationship with a specific focus on the adolescent stage. I was a therapist for 15 years for girls ages 12-25 and this is where I saw the breakdown between mothers and daughters. My role now is getting moms back...

5 Ways To Build Extracurriculars

5 Ways To Build Extracurriculars

Building a great list of extracurricular activities not only adds some interest and meaning to a high schooler’s life, it can also be a great addition to an activities list or resume that eventually gets submitted with college applications. Read on for 5 ways to build your extracurricular activities…

Lorraine Connell- Peers Not Fears

Lorraine Connell- Peers Not Fears

Shellee and Lorraine discuss: - Importance of helping high school students recognize the opportunities they have and develop leadership skills - Most teenagers do not see themselves as leaders - We need to let students with low self confidence know that everyone makes...

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