The time is nearing for your teen to graduate high school, what will they do next?
If they are applying for college, there are exams, possible college entrance exams, essays, applications, and on and on. The process seems endless. And you want them to be independent, to learn to navigate this process on their own, but it’s hard. It’s hard to let go, and it’s hard for them to do something they have never done before.
Maybe your child is planning to go to university, to travel or work after high school, maybe join the Peace Corps. It doesn’t matter where they are going, even if they stay home, your relationship with them is changing.
And the opportunities and processes have changed since we were their age. It can feel overwhelming, confusing and especially challenging if our ideas for their future are different than theirs.
Even if our children have their lives planned out for themselves, we also understand as adults, life doesn’t always go as planned.
And we as their parents are having our own experience in this transition, but it is not always acknowledged or attended to as we focus on what is next for them.
But your experience, your concerns, your struggles… they all matter.
Your family dynamic is changing whether you like it or not, but you don’t have to go through it alone.
Your ability to be the best parent you can be in this process has everything to do with whether you have the support you need along the way.
When you feel more confident about what to expect as your child embarks out on their own adventure, and you feel anchored in your own support network, your relationship with your teen will improve and you will have the capacity to support them in ways that work for BOTH of you.
And at the request of parents like you, we will focus on themes each month that relate to the timing of your teen’s process.
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We can’t do this alone. I know many of you have tried.
The college counselors are focused on the teen and their process, but what about you?
As parents, we need support as much as our teens do during this journey. We need our peers and we also need the pros. Other parents who are in it with us, and those who have been there, done that. You don’t have to have all of the answers, and we will be there as you and your family find their way.
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Hi, I’m Amy Saloner. I have worked with families for more than 25 years as a therapist, nutritional therapy practitioner, parent and teen coach, educator and community builder. I am a mom to a 23, 16 and 13 year old.
Carolyn Caplan has more than 35 years of experience as a teacher, 33 years of experience as a mother of three mostly flown and grown young adults, and 7 years of experience as a college admissions consultant. She's also known as "admissionsmom" on the subreddit r/ApplyingToCollege. Carolyn's focus is on creating opportunities for teens and parents to embrace the amazing opportunities the transitional transformation of college admissions offers parents and their children, and finding joy and connection in the journey while processing and understanding the stress that accompanies it.
We have both walked this journey with our oldest children.
So professionally and personally, we’ve got your back.
Come join us for this support group, you will walk away with something valuable for you and your teen, I am confident.
We meet the first (or second) Thursday of the month at 5:30pm PT / 7:30pm CT
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If you have questions or are still determining if this is right for you, please schedule a free 20 minute call so I can answer any questions you may have: Free 20 minute call
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