The Boy Problem If you are a parent of a teen boy, you know or are likely learning that boys are underachieving at an alarming rate. There are factors that cannot be controlled: while there is a mismatch of our education system with all students, the mismatch seems particularly high for boys. There are factors […]
Read MoreThis is not a political post. I’m radically independent. But I know that some parts of this post will touch the third rail of partisan politics. I’m sure no one who is an extremist will be happy with what I write but I also hope it will help those in suburban Connecticut towns gain an […]
Read MoreHow many colleges should I apply to? Since I have been providing college counseling for students in Connecticut a couple of decades, I have a distinct answer that will go against some of the terrible advice that is out there: Apply to the number of colleges that makes sense for your unique situation. Occasionally, I’ll […]
Read More“Isn’t it strange that both of our families started because of college choice years ago?” We went out with one of our favorite couples. They had met in college and my wife and I had met in college. Connecting the dots backwards seems like our relationships and subsequent families all happened and made some type […]
Read MoreIn working with teens through the years, I have deep anecdotal evidence that their social skills have been declining at a rapid rate. The pandemic merely accelerated but did not create the decline. We are facing an epidemic of anxiety and depression in teens. Given my work, I’ve researched and considered the issue extensively. I’m […]
Read More“My children have not learned much these past couple of years.” Denise, a mother of 4 from East Lyme, CT noted. Denise is a college professor of education. She has an expert’s sense of the growing debacle. “But they all had good-excellent grades.” Denise continued as we collectively noted that grade inflation – a big […]
Read MorePeople. One of my favorite clients from East Lyme lamented the fact that her older son had attended a college where his peers were uninspired. “He has so much potential. But he has been hanging out with guys who mostly smoke weed, play video-games, and then go to parties from Thursday-Sunday. Her son pulled a […]
Read MoreThe mission of the Learning Consultants has been to help our clients – parents (mostly of teens) help their children reach their potential. The physical effects of the Pandemic were the understandable focus. Covid attacked the body. Those who suffered the most were older. The psychological effects of the Pandemic were less observable. Covid did […]
Read More“Travis has done nothing.” Kathryn a mother from East Lyme, Connecticut noted about her son’s college search. She then relayed what I’ve heard so many times through the years – particularly about boys – that he tunes out discussions about college. She had heard about our college counseling from other parents at East Lyme High […]
Read More“I figure what’s the worst that can happen. I’ll come back here and live in a big house by the water.” said Liam a completely honest junior from Guilford High School. This was a decade ago. I had pressed Liam about the obvious: did his family situation dull his motivation? Liam’s response was surprising […]
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