Not sure when, where, why, or how to visit campuses in person this summer or fall? Independent college counselor Dr. P. (Dominique Padurano, Ph.D.), Founder and President of Crimson Coaching, answers your questions and more!
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Not sure what to say to teens about the growing number of "highly rejective" colleges and their chances for a happy, successful life? Dr. P. shares her thoughts - and encourages you to do the same!
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Need to conquer the mind-numbing sameness of 2020’s Google Meets and Zoom Meetings? Read on to learn Dr. P.’s 3 tips to bring joy and intention into 2021.
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Need a holiday pick-me-up? Read what some of Dr. P.’s students have been doing — and how they’re going to change our world — for the better!
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Is your middle or high school student struggling to finish (or start) schoolwork every day? Master teacher, tutor and private academic coach Dr. P. gives parents five concrete steps to facilitate their kids' academic progress during the last two months of school.
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Though most folks think of January 1 as the best time for making resolutions for the new year, as a tutor, I prefer the end of this month and into early February as the ideal time for students to set their goals. Read more for how and why to set goals with your teen.
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Many teens (and adults) suffer when they compare their grades (or earnings, vacations, etc.) to those around them. Master tutor Dr. P. gives parents a useful mnemonic to help us all avoid comparisons to others to achieve our full potential.
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Tutor and Crimson Coaching Founder Dr. P. guest blogs at Confident Kids Now, sharing her top THREE tips for soaring through the last weeks of the school year.
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When parents ask me, a tutor of teens, how to encourage their child to persist in the face of setbacks, I recommend that THEY fail and show their kids that the world doesn't end. Failing at competitive swimming taught me those lessons in HS.
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Even committed goal setters (like master tutor Dr. P. herself!) often skimp on this last step of the goal setting process. But, it's crucial to revisit long-term goals at the end of each month and to make changes to the goals and / or your action plan if things didn't go as planned.
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"To accomplish great things," Anatole France wrote, "we must not only act, but also dream." True, but dreams without actions remain dreams! This week, master tutor Dr. P. (Crimson Coaching Founder and President Dominique Padurano, Ph.D.) discusses how to create an action plan for your 2019 goals.
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Master tutor Dr. P. guides parents through how and why to help their teens to set goals for the new year. She includes a set of 10 questions you can ask your child to jumpstart the brainstorming process.
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The most important step to FULFILLING goals is writing them down. Master tutor Dr. P. teaches parents how to guide their teens through this second, crucial step in the goal-setting process in this week's Desk to Nest blog post.
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Has your teen lost sight of his New Year’s resolutions? Read Dr. P.’s goal-setting advice for parents and teens here.
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