Success isn’t linear—setbacks teach resilience. Embrace second chances to grow, thrive, and show what you’ve learned.

Here's our guide to the latest trends in residence hall decor and tips to create a comfortable, functional space for your college student.

For the Golden household, celebrating graduation of our high school senior means holding on to each moment and remembering how we got here.

With a growth mindset and a belief that skills can be developed over time, we can encourage our students to embrace challenges.

Parenting a teen when they receive a college admission rejection can be very difficult. Here’s our best advice.

Feeling overwhelmed by college application fatigue? Discover effective strategies to navigate this daunting process and support your student

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.

What do our children truly understand about their parents’ areas of expertise and would they be willing to ask about them?

We give the same advice to our sons that we give to our client families though our client families probably listen to us more.

As our oldest son turns 17, Bridget shares her thoughts on what it all means - as a parent and as an educator.

Even though we work with teenagers all day, it definitely takes some effort to stay in touch (or something approximating it).

What can you do with a teen that habitually procrastinates on their assignments? We're here to help.

After attending hundreds of college fairs as an admissions representative, it hits differently when you attend one as a parent.

American universities are truly the best in the world, but none of them are worth sacrificing your student’s mental health.

Young people develop “stress scripts” for how to deal with life pressures. Teach them healthy habits early to deal with inevitable stress.

Who wins in the battle of joysticking parents or helicopter parents? Spoiler: no one.

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.

Is your teen procrastinating in their college search? A proper mindset is key to take that vital first step to living a proactive life.

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.