by Amy LeForge | Jul 26, 2013 | Education
A friend of mine has a son who dutifully sent off college applications and was accepted by two of them. He then promptly announced that he really didn’t want to go to college. His father’s response: “You will go, like it or not.” In my opinion, you could easily swap...
by Amy LeForge | Jul 3, 2013 | Adolescence
There comes a time (*tears*) that your little one (who isn’t so little anymore) will flee the coop (*sniff*) to create a life for himself. All that parenting you’ve done will finally be tested in the real world. His college adventure will have its road...
by Amy LeForge | Feb 1, 2013 | Education
So….college. It looms before us. You feeling that way? Yet? Now that the older boys are 14, college-or at least post-high-school training-is a regular topic. We’ve talked about costs and locations, and have a couple of general plans in mind. It is...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 3, 2012 | Adolescence
When your son or daughter comes to you looking for advice on what to be when they grow up, you might have a hard time holding back ideas. After all, we want the best for our children, and we believe they can be the best at whatever they do. If you take a moment to...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 9, 2012 | Education
Now that the older boys are in high school, college is on our minds quite a bit. Trust me, they’ve already heard PLENTY from us about the need to get really good grades and have a good record to show colleges when they apply. Essentially, they need to build...
