Tips To Support A Smooth Transition To College
For those who are headed to college later this year, we want to share five tips to help you set yourself up for a smooth transition. Here are some ways to support yourself in the coming months. 1. …
Teen Boys
Surprising News From a Student…
A few months ago, a high school senior shared surprising news: He had a great time visiting college campuses. In fact, he liked a lot of them and could see himself happy in several different places. There wasn’t one place, …
3 Important Ways to Support Writing
In our work with students, we’ve found that an activity that is consistently agonized over is also one of the most underrated lifelong skills: writing. The Importance of Writing It’s no surprise that the pandemic has affected students’ writing skills. …
My New Book Around College Admissions
Greetings! It’s starting to feel real. Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission, the book where I share stories of former students, current students, and the work I’ve done in schools, has a …
Conversations and Resources for Horrific Tragedy
Our hearts are broken by news of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. This senseless violence can be impossible to comprehend, and it can feel impossible to put feelings into words. Children and teens may have …
How to Support Students Right Now: Plus, Green Ivy’s Latest College Counseling Newsletter
Greetings! Yesterday morning, two high school students were biking home from field hockey practice as I pulled out of my garage, and I drove by a weekend soccer tournament on the way to the office. Young kids were out enjoying …
Seeing Signs of Burnout – In Kids and Adults
Greetings! Yesterday, I received a call from a parent whose daughter was a freshman in college, and had decided she wanted to transfer. I shared how my office has received more requests from students wanting to transfer colleges than any other …
3 Powerful Questions to Re-Set the School Year
The idea of having a new start, fresh slate can be so invigorating, and yet, this start to the semester has been, admittedly, a bit rocky. The latest surges have pushed many parents (and educators!) to next level stress. In our …
A Little Holiday Cheer
Greetings! Last week, I had lunch with an old friend I hadn’t seen since early 2020 … And now, here we were, having lunch before she started a whirlwind 36 hours work trip before flying back to her family on …
Celebrating Milestones: Twenty Years of Supporting Students, Families, and Schools
Greetings! It is pretty incredible to think that this month marks *twenty* years of Green Ivy Educational Consulting, which I started in 2001. The work now spans nearly half my lifetime, and this work, gratefully, stays interesting, exciting, and fascinating …
