As a tutor, I've received several calls, emails, and texts from confused and worried parents of HS juniors whose SAT on March 14, 2020, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. What follows is a summary of my advice to them -- and to all parents facing the same circumstances.
Read MoreThough most folks think of January 1 as the best time for making resolutions for the new year, as a tutor, I prefer the end of this month and into early February as the ideal time for students to set their goals. Read more for how and why to set goals with your teen.
Read MoreAs a tutor of high school students, THE most common question I’m asked by parents is, “Should my child take the SAT or the ACT?” In this post, I weigh the pros and cons of each
Read MoreMany parents ask me, an ACT and SAT tutor and college applications coach, "When should my child take the SAT?" In this post, Crimson Coaching Founder, President, and Head Coach, Dr. P., gives parents commonsense guidelines for their 11th grade kids.
Read MoreWorried that your teen's brain is turning to mush? Read master tutor Dr. P.'s tips - one for each grade of high school - to make the most of the last weeks of summer and to get a jumpstart on September!
Read MoreMany teens (and adults) suffer when they compare their grades (or earnings, vacations, etc.) to those around them. Master tutor Dr. P. gives parents a useful mnemonic to help us all avoid comparisons to others to achieve our full potential.
Read MoreTutor and Crimson Coaching Founder Dr. P. guest blogs at Confident Kids Now, sharing her top THREE tips for soaring through the last weeks of the school year.
Read MoreLast week, a student bristled against my encouragement as a tutor to not give up in the face of a challenge. She found my suggestion that there would even BE challenges in her academic future "condescending." How did we get here? How do we turn this ship around?
Read MoreWhen parents ask me, a tutor of teens, how to encourage their child to persist in the face of setbacks, I recommend that THEY fail and show their kids that the world doesn't end. Failing at competitive swimming taught me those lessons in HS.
Read MoreLove comes in many forms, and as a tutor, my first love was (unsurprisingly) reading. This Valentine's Day, I've got book recommendations for kids, teens, and even single parents looking for love.
Read MoreAs a kid, master tutor Dr. P. was often reading while her friends played outside. Abandoning her need for introversion when she became a teacher, Dr. P. discovered that profession's extroverted demands left her drained. As a tutor, though, she's honoring her "ambivert" nature -- and she's happier than ever!
Read MoreFebruary brings thoughts of LOVE, and what type of love is more important than a child's love for themself? The first of a month-long series on LOVE, this issue shares master tutor Dr. P.'s top 3 tips to nurture your child's love for themself.
Read MoreHas your teen lost sight of his New Year’s resolutions? Read Dr. P.’s goal-setting advice for parents and teens here.
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