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This weekly blog keeps me on my toes, readers. The constant demand of having to simultaneously generate new content and commit it (somewhat) eloquently into WordPress every seven days without fail is enhanced by the niggling voice in the back of my head telling me that complacency is unacceptable. If I’m to continue to improve both in how I do my job and in how I think about my job, this blog is essential, so the stress of keeping it alive and updated is real.

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"Parents can be the most important influence on a teen considering college. But how they talk to their children about the all of their choices — Ivy League, state university, community college, trade school, coding boot camp or even no postsecondary education at all (gap year or straight to work) — can determine whether these teens ultimately succeed or fail."

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"My daughter has been sending me steady reminders about filling out the 

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

 (FAFSA) form. If you–or your child–plan to attend college or grad school between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, the FAFSA form became available for filing on October 1, 2019. The form is used to apply for financial aid for college or grad school and must include income documentation, including federal tax information.

Here’s what you need to know

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While on a youth retreat with my church a few months ago, I asked about 10 kids, ages 13 to 18, to take a few minutes and write down three words to describe what their lives felt like. They go to a variety of schools, from private and religious to urban public and magnet, and come from a range of backgrounds. After a few minutes writing down their answers silently, we sat in a circle in the living room of our rented cabin and began sharing. One student wrote on a whiteboard each word that the group agreed aptly described their lives.

By the end of the exercise, the following words were written on the whiteboard: stressful, complicated, overinvolved, full of transitions, anxiety, uncertainty, pressure, and exhaustion."

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