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BLOG Parents
Lord Give Me Patience—Right Now!
As part of their legacy to me, my two grandfathers doled out lessons in patience. My Papaw Arthur had little tolerance for grumpy grandkids. If a pouty attitude crept out onto a protruding lip, he would be quick to…
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
BLOG Parents
Accept Except?
What does it really mean to accept others as they are? My son recently admitted to me that the people that have the very most exposure to him also get to see the worst of him. “Does that include me?” I asked. The…
Monday, April 29, 2019
BLOG Parents
Unintentional Influence
My daughter and I have a laughable habit of unintentionally dressing alike. It was her lot in life to have her mother also serving as her high school principal. She could have felt really embarrassed by the many days…
Monday, April 1, 2019
BLOG Parents
Perspective is Everything
Studying abroad was life altering for me. It changed my perspective on the world. Traveling in nine countries, encountering new people, and learning to navigate in strange places (before GPS was a thing) all helped me…
Friday, March 1, 2019
BLOG Parents
Perfect Parenting?
Some words demand our honesty. The word PERFECT, for instance, is something we know, without a shadow of a doubt, does not apply to us. Identifying ourselves, or anyone else for that matter, as perfect, would be a…
Monday, January 28, 2019
BLOG Parents
Two, Not Twenty
There will always be more good ideas than there is capacity to execute. Especially with your student and even more so during the holidays.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
BLOG Parents
No Lawn Mowers Needed in December
When we can put away our parenting lawn mowers and work on our sideline skills instead, we are helping our students build the confidence to handle future challenges with independence and grace.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
BLOG Parents
No Matter What
If we believe God brings a return on investments that appear to be lost, can we also trust Him to restore our children who are struggling?
Monday, November 5, 2018
BLOG Parents
Phone Home
You’re hoping for a phone call. You receive a two-word text from your son or daughter. You’re not alone.
Friday, October 5, 2018
BLOG Parents
Staying Focused, Standing Firm
Is your student ready to stay focused? What can you as the parent do to help?
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
BLOG College Preparation, Parents
4 Things Parents Should Know about Paying for College
Paying for college is, quite honestly, the greatest fear for the families we work with in admissions. They understand the value of our integration of faith and learning, the world-class education, but what about the…
Thursday, February 8, 2018
BLOG Alumni, Parents
Northwestern’s Sacred Symbolism in Architecture
The University of Northwestern campus is ranked as one of the most beautiful in the country…what most visitors might miss is the sacred symbolism that architects incorporated around campus.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
BLOG College Preparation, Parents
4 Expectations Parents Should Set with their College Student
Now fall semester has begun. With our students, it is easy for hopes to get ahead of plans. While we are busy packing in the last family picnic of the summer, getting the commuter car in shape, or shopping for the…
Monday, August 28, 2017
BLOG Community, Parents
Learning to Love Through the Mess of Adoption
If you listen to Erin (Black) Sibley ’04 for thirty seconds, you’ll know she’s a mom. It’s her quick, witty candor peppered with bits of kid English, e.g. “icky”.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
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