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Are You Helping or Hurting the Process? How Parents Influence Post-Graduation Plans
Worried your teen isn’t making progress on their future plans? Learn how parents influence post-graduation plans and how to support the process without pressure.

Stephanie Haynes
Aug 21


How to Support Career Planning at Home + What to Expect at Parent University
Want to help your teen plan for life after high school without pressure? Learn how to support career planning at home and what Parent University offers parents.

Stephanie Haynes
Aug 14


3 Signs Your Teen Needs Real Direction This Fall
If your teen has been avoiding questions about their future, you are not alone. This time of year often brings a wave of fresh routines...

Stephanie Haynes
Aug 7


Helping Your Teen Take Ownership of Their Future This School Year
A New School Year Can Mean a New Mindset There is something powerful about a fresh start. A new school year brings new routines, new...

Stephanie Haynes
Jul 31


How to Make Senior Year Less Stressful and More Purposeful
Senior Year Is Here. Now What? If you have a rising senior, you might already feel the pressure building. College applications....
Melea Mayen
Jul 24


3 Career Planning Wins That Can Happen in Just One Month
Think it’s too late to help your teen plan their future? It only takes a few weeks to create clarity, confidence, and direction. These 3 career planning wins can all happen in just one month.

Stephanie Haynes
Jul 17


Why Your Teen Might Be Avoiding Planning (and What to Do About It)
If your teen keeps avoiding conversations about their future, it might not be laziness it might be fear, pressure, or overwhelm. This blog unpacks the why behind teen avoidance and offers gentle strategies to help them move forward.

Stephanie Haynes
Jul 10


How to Reset Your Teen’s Summer Plan Without Overwhelm
As fireworks light up the sky this Independence Day, many of us are thinking about freedom. Freedom from stress, pressure, and the weight...

Stephanie Haynes
Jul 3


No Plan? No Problem. How to Help Your Teen Create A Plan This Summer
It’s not too late to regroup, refocus, and move forward, together. There is still time to help your teen create a plan before school...

Stephanie Haynes
Jun 26


Motivating Without Nagging: Helping Teens Take Ownership of Their Future
Tired of nagging your teen about their future? Learn how to shift from manager to mentor and help them take ownership of their post-high school plans without conflict.

Stephanie Haynes
Jun 19


How a 6 Week Summer Plan Can Save a Year of Frustration
Why summer is the perfect window to help your teen make meaningful progress toward their future It’s mid-June. School’s out. And if your...

Stephanie Haynes
Jun 12


Why “I Don’t Know” Is Actually a Great Starting Point for Career Planning
Even in June, it’s not too late to help your teen find clarity “What do you want to do after high school?” This is the question nearly...

Stephanie Haynes
Jun 5


The Questions I Wish I’d Asked Sooner: Hard-Earned Lessons from Helping My Teens Plan Their Future
In previous posts, I have shared a bit of my journey—the ups, downs, and wake-up calls that led me to write College Is Not Mandatory ....

Stephanie Haynes
May 29


5 Steps to Help Your Teen Build a Post-High School Plan They’ll Love
Learn how to guide your teen in building a post-high school plan that aligns with their passions, values, and goals in 5 simple steps!

Stephanie Haynes
May 1


How to Navigate that Financial Aid Offer
Your teen has been accepted to college! Congratulations! Now how do you make sense of the financial packages each school is offering?

Stephanie Haynes
Mar 31


What Are the Benefits of Becoming a World Changer?
Every parent wants their teen to succeed, but what if success wasn’t just about getting good grades and choosing a traditional career path?

Stephanie Haynes
Mar 27


What Are the Characteristics of a World Changer?
Every teen has the potential to be a World Changer —someone who pursues a fulfilling career while making a positive impact on the world....

Stephanie Haynes
Mar 20


What Does It Mean to Be a World Changer?
Every parent dreams of their teen growing into a fulfilled, successful adult. But what if success wasn’t just about financial security or...

Stephanie Haynes
Mar 13


Helping Your Teen Build Time Management & Organization Skills
As parents, we want our teens to develop the skills they need to succeed—both now and in the future. One of the most essential (and often...

Stephanie Haynes
Mar 6


Making the Leap: Helping Your Teen Transition from High School to Their Next Step
Graduation season brings all the feels—pride, excitement, and a big dose of “what now?” If your teen is on the verge of graduating but...

Stephanie Haynes
Feb 27
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