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LETTER TO BOTH
There’s a a a a a a a a a a a a high likelihood that most of your your questions can can be answered by this book if not in in in in full then it can can at at at least serve as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a tool to to focus and direct your your thinking in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a productive manner It is is is in in in in in all of our our best interest that this process be be as as as as harmonious as as as as possible This This book book is is is is designed with you you you in in mind to to guide you you you along every step of of the way and and it it it does what
it it it can can to to to anticipate your needs and and and and concerns throughout this process This This book book of of course cannot manage every detail and and and and question that may (and will!) arise It is is is is however the next best thing to to having a a a a a a a a a a a a a a real-life college coach at at your beck and and and call I’ve sat in my office and and helped families bridge problems with expectations I I know what
it it is is like when parents want their students to to follow follow one path and and and the the the the student student wishes to to follow follow another The stress these miscommunications cause is is is is is something I I am am familiar with and and have been consistently resolving throughout my career What I I do do is is is is is is is facilitate meaningful communication communication and and what
this this book book is is is is is is designed to to do do is is is is is is give you you you those same skills and and techniques By offering you you you key information this this book book will allow you you you to to have more informed conversations based in in in in reality not assumption This This process is is is is one that works best with with an an open line of communication between parents students parent parent parent to to to parent parent parent student student student to to to student student student and and with with me This This book is is is is designed to to to ease and and foster that that flow of of communication as as as well as as as get you you excited Having the the right information bolsters excitement and and puts you you you in in in in fin in control of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a process that that might otherwise seem fraught and and confusing This book allows you you to take charge a a a a a a a prospect I find very exciting In my office I’ve coached families dealing with unimaginable grief poverty loss o of of their home and and and and and all level o of of of of tragedy and and and and and heartbreak The discussions we have during this time are safe and and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a place of of of encouragement and and and and and and and understanding This process can be one of of of overcoming tremendous adversity and and and and transforming loss into into pride and and and and achievement as you you watch your child make the big leap into into remarkable college careers Nothing is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a disaster disaster and and and and what
looks like like a a a a a a a a a a a disaster disaster now with time and and and and effort will will look look like like opportunity Be honest about your expectations and and and and and desires during this process and and and and and you you will will help avoid and alleviate countless headaches My final hope is is is is that that this this process is is is is rejuvenating and and and and that that you recall this this time as one of enjoyment and and and and fulfillment You’ll want to to look back and and and and say “We made made it it happen happen and and and and we made made it it happen happen together ”
So Here you are Let’s do it!
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