parent pep-talk: back-to-college resources

Every year of college is a transition – not just freshman year.
That sentence becomes a mantra for my college mentees at the end of every summer. Everything from where you live, sleep, eat, who you hang with, and how you spend your time changes.
For both moms and daughters, this is a big change, and feelings related to this big transition pop up in places we don’t expect like:
  • big reactions to little things
  • less patience
  • avoiding certain to-do’s
  • more scrolling
  • changes in sleep
I want to make the college transition easier so here are a few mentor resources:
1:1 Mentorship for College Students:

 

Your daughter heading off to college can be both exciting and overwhelming for you both. Mentor sessions provide the support, confidence, and clarity your daughter needs while giving moms peace of mind. Mentorship helps girls:
  • Develop strategies to manage stress and anxiety, so she stays calm and collected, no matter what life throws at her.
  • Feel good about herself, enabling her to make choices from a centered place.
  • Handle social situations, resolve friendship conflicts, and date without losing herself.
Does this sound like the skills and support you want your daughter to have? Set up a time to chat with me to learn more!

bridge year energy

Although I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, I do tend to encourage a little reflection at the end of December. Something I’ve noticed a lot is that a bridge year can get overlooked for all its accomplishments because they typically involve discomfort! In this pep talk, we chat what a bridge year is, how to know if you’re in one, and why you should celebrate it!

the best grade to get a mentor

After many years of mentoring, I’m sharing what I think is the mentorship sweet spot! If you’re a parent and having been thinking about getting your daughter a mentor, this is a great episode for you!

back from college and fitting in with your family

Did you have moments over Thanksgiving break where you felt like your family operated fully without you? Maybe like the didn’t need you or that you didn’t fit in? You are not alone! In this pep talk, I chat through what the root of feeling like you don’t fit in with your family really is and how you can shift out of it!

how to ask for help

I always give my students the opportunity to text me in between sessions so they can fill me in on what’s going on or get any kind of support if they need it, but I noticed that there was sometimes hesitancy in reaching out. In today’s pep talk, I’m sharing a reframe for asking for help that’s been really helpful/ make reaching out easier!

podcast mentioned:

how to know whose advice to take

been recently ditched? you’re not alone

Been recently ditched? If you said, yes, I’m not surprised. September is a HUGE month for friendship shifts. In this episode, I share why back to school getting left out is common, why it’s really big for college freshman, and what you can do about it.

how to know whose advice to take

Have you ever asked a bunch of people what you should do about something then ended up confused OR maybe people just give you unsolicited advice which ends up making you feel unclear. If any of these sound familiar, then this episode is for you. Today, I share a tool for what I use to gage if I should take someone’s advice or not. It’s helped me out so much and I hope it works for you as well!

parent pep talk: how to support your college student while they’re away at school

You get the call from your daughter at college that she’s upset and you immediately want to swoop in and come up with 10 solutions for whatever issue she’s brought up. It’s amazing to have ideas for support, but your student might actually need something different. In this pep talk, we chat about the shift from doer to supporter parenting, walk you through a real life example of how this plays out, and why you new role as advisor is so incredibly important.

play out worst case scenarios? try this

Do you worry? I do! If you’re someone who tends to fear fantasize, this tool is for you. My mentor Erin taught me this and I’ve been using it with my students ever since. Hope this serves you as much as it’s served me.

parent pep talk: what to look out for around your teen’s mental wellness

Is it a crisis or a growing pain? In today’s parent pep talk, we chat a question I get a lot: what should I look out for in terms of warning signs around my college student’s mental health. This can be a tricky place because college naturally shifts a lot for students and transition can be dysregulating no matter what. I share my biggest tip around knowing when something is wrong and lend support because this topic is hard!