by Makejoy | Apr 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have two sons in their twenties and often read articles written by parents about the woes of letting go. They often lament about how much they miss their kids after they go off to college and about how sad they are. Consequently, I am often asked by people if I miss...
by Makejoy | Jan 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last week, I had to sign off on the schedule that my daughter has chosen for her junior year of high school. We sat down with my husband and evaluated as a family why she made the choices that she did. We talked about workload, interests, extracurricular activities,...
by Makejoy | Aug 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Quote: Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw This is the quote that my daughter picked as a life philosophy when given the project in her Sophomore English class. Prior to seeing this, I was concerned that the message...
by Makejoy | Aug 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Starting a new school year is a new beginning. It is a time of new possibilities, challenges, and accomplishments. Are you pressuring your teen to stay the same? Are you open to your teen’s changing interests? This past summer, I was eating dinner with my...
by Makejoy | Jul 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
It used to be easy for middle class families. Choose a house in a good neighborhood with good schools, and send your child to the neighborhood school.Not anymore! Now parents have more choices.High schools are offering an increasing variety of programs from...
