by Makejoy | Oct 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
My husband and I graduated from Stanford University so our children have been asked all of their lives, “Do you want to go to Stanford?”. I realized when going through the college application process with my first son that while I loved my years at Stanford and would...
by Makejoy | Oct 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
As I took my morning walk, I saw all the winter grass that was starting to grow (Arizona’s sign of fall). When I take a picture, I am reminded that growth happens at different rates. Students just like the grass grow at different rates. Unfortunately, the standardized...
by Makejoy | Oct 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
I started this blog about a year ago to reach out to busy families about the importance of giving students the tools to be independent yet staying an involved parent. Unfortunately, my busy life of being a mother to teenagers, running a business, and being a devoted...
by Makejoy | Oct 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Fall is the perfect time to visit colleges. As seniors make their final decisions on what colleges to apply to, I am reminded of the importance of location when selecting colleges. When speaking with one high school student, she had made a determination to not go to a...
by Makejoy | Mar 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
At some point in today’s modern education system, the focus of school becomes college preparation. I think that turn comes sometimes during adolescence especially during high school. While being prepared for college is important, I think it is more important that we...
