COLLEGE BOUND: THE ULTIMATE LIST OF CONVERSATIONS TO HELP YOUR TEEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL

COLLEGE BOUND: THE ULTIMATE LIST OF CONVERSATIONS TO HELP YOUR TEEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL

Are you worried your teenager isn’t prepared for life after high school? Are your kids struggling with decisions about their future? Experienced mom and parent coach Melanie Prather Studer has spent almost four decades teaching elementary and middle-school, perfecting adolescent-adult communication strategies. Now she’s here to show you how to get your teen to open up about the exciting opportunities that await. College Bound: The Ultimate List of Conversations to Help Your Teen Through High School is a down-to-earth means of addressing life after graduation. With useful terms and outlined conversation ideas, Studer’s techniques will thoroughly prepare you for the critical discussions you and your child need to have, including plans for college. By following this convenient guide, you’ll find the information and courage you require to equip your baby to successfully leave the nest. Are you wondering: - what are the best times and places to start conversations to maintain a stress-free environment? - what are college, military, and workforce options to suggest, so you can encompass all their interests? College Bound is an essential handbook for parents looking to prepare their children for whatever adventure tomorrow holds. If you like practical advice, easy-to-read guidance, and personal stories of trials and tribulation, then you’ll love Melanie Prather Studer’s concise manual. College Bound helps you to help your teenager get the future they deserve! "I love how the author was authentic and didn't paint a picture of the perfect family. I recommend this book to anyone looking to take out the mystery and stress of sending their kids off into the real world." ~Laura Dennis, Blogger at Almost Empty Nest "A little of the preparation for our child's college decision is instinctive, but a whole lot isn't. Melanie Studer eaves nothing to chance. In a short, clear, specific guide for parents, she tells us what we need to talk about with our middle and high schoolers who are planning to go to college and why." ~David Lile, The KFRU Good Morning Show with David Lile, Columbia, MO I wrote  College Bound  with notes that I kept for myself and information that I gathered for my blog, parentinghighschoolers.com I hope that this helps you on your journey with your teenagers. Keep your teen in conversation! When our first son started middle school, my husband and I had so many questions. We knew nothing. It was almost like having a baby again, seriously. Our heads were spinning. There were so many issues that we suddenly had to help our son deal with. He was now switching classes instead of staying in one classroom all day, should he have cell phone or no cell phone, his preteen attitude, and shifting friendships, to name a few. Once your child enters middle school, high school looms head a mere three years. What should you know to help your teen for this next step? What are the important things? What can you do to plan? How can you counsel him or her to be ready for whatever comes next? My husband and I have learned many things having gone through the high school years twice already. We asked friends with older children. We read many articles and blog posts and books. We talked with guidance counselors. Mostly, we talked to each other and with our boys about anything and everything that we felt that they needed to know or that they had questions about. Parents, you will be able to lead your teens to focus on information that will increase their chances for getting into the college of their choice. College Bound will help whether your teen plans to attend a two or four year college, the military, a technical school or go straight into the workforce. This book covers everything from budgeting to resumes to college visits and more. Don't wait! Read this book as soon as you have a teenager. Start the conversations now- it is never too late and middle school is not too early. Melanie Prather Studer has spent the last thirty years as a mother and teacher-preschool through middle school. When her kids became teenagers, Melanie started keeping notes and doing research to help her children get a head start on getting into college and ultimately out into the real world. She eventually started a blog for parents of teenagers parentinghighschoolers.com It has real world ideas and solutions for raising teens in today's world. Her book, College Bound: The Ultimate List of Conversations To Help Your Teen Through High School, will help parents as they journey through these years with their own teenagers.