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!

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

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: 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!

mental wellness to-do’s before your freshman leaves for college

Got a soon-to-be college freshman? This is THE pep talk for you. I’m sharing what I think every student should do for solid mental wellness support before going away to school. We chat about foundational wellness regarding nervous system regulation, the parent transition to college, and why mentorship becomes *even* more important the summer before freshman year.

mentor membership 

what’s causing dysregulation on college campuses

Do you know what your trauma response is? That sounds heavy, but what I’m really asking is: do you know when you’re dysregulated? aka what brings us in and out of emotional wellbeing. In this pep talk, we chat how understanding the nervous system supports mental wellness for college students, the mind/body connection, where drugs and alcohol fit in, and what I’m seeing on college campuses in terms of what’s dysregulating students.

mentor links: 

mentor membership

 

for when you’re sad

what to do when you’re blue

Last week I felt so blue and if you’re from the Northeast, then you know that the winter’s can be tough on our mood. I wanted to share the two big things you can do help shift yourself out of feeling down and how to get the **right** support.