Wise Insights

The real adventure of any gap year is facing a vast array of choices, making a bold move in one direction at a time, and then getting real-world feedback in the form of joys and sorrows, beautiful sunsets... Read more

Invariably I begin Zoom calls with my shelter-at-home high school juniors with some variation of, “How is online schooling treating you?” With few exceptions, my kids, particularly those enrolled at... Read more

Hello, fellow parents. How are you doing there in your homes with your children? The first few weeks were an interesting experiment. Baking. Soooo much baking. Banana bread. Pancakes. Chocolate chip... Read more

As a therapist these days,I find myself doing therapy not in my cozy office on campus with my pooch by my side excited to greet my kids as they enter, but instead on the phone wherever I can find a... Read more

Rooms rearranged, desks cleared off, pencils sharpened…we were ready for the first day of school. And then, Isabelle’s bridge broke and her tooth fell out. Second from the right. The floodgates opened.... Read more

Hello from Providence, RI where I’m quarantining with my husband (an infectious diseases doctor on the front line of this COVID crisis) and my three daughters: a college sophomore, a high school senior... Read more

Greetings to my fellow parents in their home bunkers with our favorite soldiers: our children and - for some - our spouses. We are well - in body and mind - and we hope that you are, too. Read more

With students of all ages now having to study at home for the foreseeable future, families are understandably questioning how they are going to survive. With many parents having to work remotely, parents... Read more

After weeks of waiting, March 10 finally arrives and throngs of aspiring independent school candidates learn their fate. For a select few there is, “We are pleased to offer you a place on our waitlist.” Read more