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A Therapist’s View of COVID-19: Clients who Thrive, Manage, Struggle
A Therapist’s View of COVID-19: Clients who Thrive, Manage, Struggle Posted

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

Keepin' the Faith on the Homefront: Meet the Beckwiths Part II
Keepin' the Faith on the Homefront: Meet the Beckwiths Part II Posted

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

Keepin’ the Faith on the Homefront: Meet the Beckwiths
Keepin’ the Faith on the Homefront: Meet the Beckwiths Posted

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

Keepin’ the Faith on the Homefront: Tales from Christie Family Quarantine
Keepin’ the Faith on the Homefront: Tales from Christie Family Quarantine Posted

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

We Are Pleased to Offer You A Place On Our Waitlist
We Are Pleased to Offer You A Place On Our Waitlist Posted

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

Ok, Boomer!
Ok, Boomer! When tried and true rules of promoting healthy child and adolescent development no longer seem to apply, revisiting the past is not such a bad idea after all Posted

As I’ve gotten older, it’s been hard not to sound like my amazing grandmother who reminisced about the enormous challenges she faced as a young person with a strange reverence I didn’t understand at... Read more

ADMIT, DENY, or WAITLIST- Inside a College Admissions Committee War Room
ADMIT, DENY, or WAITLIST- Inside a College Admissions Committee War Room Posted

Suzie’s C in sophomore English and so-so essay led to each admissions officer’s right hand going up after hearing the proposed “Deny?” But Alfonzo’s compelling first-generation essay and transcript... Read more

We're Here Even When You're There: How We Use Technology In Our Consulting Practice
We're Here Even When You're There: How We Use Technology In Our Consulting Practice Posted

What I love about our industry-leading tech tools is they allow our students and their parents extra resources to benefit from on top of the personalized counseling we provide. Read more

Walk the Walk
Walk the Walk Posted

I have always been passionate about two things: helping the lives of young people and mindfulness. In 2008, I was the Director of School Counseling at a boarding school in Colorado, and, as the recipient... Read more

What to do in the Spring of Your Junior Year
What to do in the Spring of Your Junior Year Posted

For those of us who live in New England, and especially for those of us who are Red Sox fans, February means the return of spring. As pitchers, catchers, and position players slowly make their way to... Read more