Tag: High School
7 Tips for Parents of Athletes
1. Support your child on the field. Cheer for your athlete in a positive and respectful manner. Be encouraging. Emphasize fun and effort, not results and winning. 2. Help your teen set attainable goals toward which to work. Your child can’t control how fast the other swimmers at a meet swim, but he can strive [...]
The Independent Private School Option
Unsure if private school is the right option for your family? Check out this useful information from Myra McGovern, Senior Director of Public Information at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Finding the right K-12 school for your child can be a challenge, but investigating all the options can pay dividends. One option is [...]
Documenting (And Maximizing) Your Summer Experience
Your teen has returned from his/her summer experience full of stories, ideas and new resolve to take on more challenges…Now what? After catching up on sleep, the very next thing that he/she should do is to compose a personal essay about the experience while it is fresh in his/her mind. The write-up may prove [...]
10 Summer Activities That Look Good on College Applications
Does your child plan to catch some rays and chill in flip-flops this summer? While summer vacation offers a great respite from school, the activities your child chooses to participate in can actually help with college admissions. How an applicant spends his or her time during break can tell admission officers a lot about your [...]
Risky Pills Too Bitter
So much of what we write about on the TeenLife blog has to do with students’ achievements—or how to bring out the best in teens. We cover college admissions, gap years, internships, summer enrichment and community service. We also think about downtime and communication and technology. We don’t write much about teenagers’ “troubles” because everyone [...]
Lessons Summer Enrichment Bring Are Lasting
Here’s some good news if you’ve signed your child up for a summer enrichment program: a recent study reveals the likelihood is high that this experience will have positive, lasting effects. The reason for this may surprise you. It’s due to a shift in focus, from an orientation toward performance, say, doing a “good” job with science, to [...]