by Gretchen | Feb 14, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
Sometimes nagging is necessary! So how can parents do it in a way that will make teens receptive to their reminders and prodding? In this episode, Gretchen tells stories about how 3 different clients made agreements with their parents about how and when they are...
by Gretchen | Feb 14, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
College visits are a time consuming part of the college search process, so how do you make sure you are getting helpful information when you are on campus? How do you look past the college’s marketing messages to see what is really going on? Megan provides her Top Ten...
by Gretchen | Feb 14, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
Thinking about starting your own academic coaching biz? Maybe you’ve already started, but you’re frustrated with how slow moving it is? Maybe you’re a parent curious about hiring an academic coach? Listen in as these 3 newly minted academic coaches (who’ve just...
by Gretchen | Feb 14, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
How do we motivate teens to take little actions that offer big results? Megan reports in about a book she read recently that has lots of great advice for teens: Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…and Maybe Even the World by Admiral William H....
by Gretchen | Jan 16, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
Did you know that many of the practice SAT & ACT tests offered by companies to help you study — are fake?! Don’t fall for fake tests! Megan walks you through how to make sure the practice tests you are taking are legit… and will actually help you...
by Gretchen | Jan 3, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, Creativity & Edges, For Parents
Have you been looking for a quick and inspiring way to set a new intention to improve your teaching this spring? Classroom teachers are such overworked and underappreciated educators that I sometimes hesitate to make suggestions for how they can transform their...