by Gretchen | Dec 5, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Communication
Do you ever need to email your teachers because something they did or said is confusing, and you need clarification? One of the skills I work on with teenagers is how to communicate respectfully with teachers without sounding like you are blaming or accusing them....
by Gretchen | Nov 29, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Procrastination, Student Life
Do you ever have the strong, stubborn feeling that you just DON’T wanna do your homework? In a client session recently, a junior in high school reported in that she just couldn’t motivate herself to get her work done over the past weekend. When I...
by Gretchen | Nov 21, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Student Life
Do you hate one (or more) of your classes? I don’t mean mild annoyance or frustration with difficulty. I mean absolute hatred of the subject you’re learning? One of my clients truly detested a subject area she was learning, and we worked hard this year to convince the...
by Gretchen | Oct 10, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Creativity & Edges
Do you have great intentions for following through on new habits, but then find yourself struggling to keep the momentum? This happens to me all the time in the transition between summer and the new school year. So this year, I got creative! Check out my new habit...
by Gretchen | Oct 3, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, Student Life
How many notifications pop up on your desktop or smartphone each hour? I’ve noticed with my clients that they get gazillions of notifications!! I’m on a mission to banish the notification from you and your teen’s technology. Parent’s...
