A mother on Facebook a few weeks ago asked for some volunteer suggestions from the Facebook community. Of course, there are the obvious: hospitals, local charities, beach clean-up, etc. But what if your teen isn’t interested in any of these options? If they aren’t interested, odds are they won’t stay with it. Where do you [...]
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My kids need to volunteer…HELP!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment
5 Dorm Move-In Mistakes
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 | No Comments
If your college-bound teen is headed off to college in the fall, they might be tempted to pack up their ENTIRE room and transport it to the college dorm. But before you start packing, here are some tips by Maria Moy for “The Real College Guide” that will save you some heartache on move-in day. [...]
Career planning tips for parents of teens
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, April 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Our guest blog post today is by Susan Posluszny, the founder of OPTIONS for Career & Life Planning, specializing in unique programs and services to support students with college major and career planning. Susan is a Master Career Counselor with over 25 years of career counseling experience including 18 years as a college career center [...]
Is your college-bound teen a math wizard?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 | No Comments
By Lauren Joffe for The Real College Guide Math is your thing? Cha-ching! Turns out the 15 bachelor’s degrees with the highest starting salaries have a common denominator: They’re all math-related. Turns out that seventh-grade algebra could come in handy after all — in fact, you can bank on it. Why? Well, recent research shows [...]
