Post-High School Planning

Breaking the Mold: Why Your Teen’s Future Doesn’t Depend on Straight A’s

Nov 21

Breaking the Mold: Why Your Teen’s Future Doesn’t Depend on Straight A’s

Breaking the one-size-fits-all , college-for-all mentality of post-high school planning is the most effective way to help your teen.

#ChooseYourOwnPath: Supporting Teens in Defining Their Own Success

Stephanie Haynes

Nov 21

Post-High School Planning

#ChooseYourOwnPath: Supporting Teens in Defining Their Own Success

I was afraid of missing out. While I’m uncomfortable engaging in the comparison culture of social media, I posted because I felt left out.

Why Your Teen Talks To Me: Tips for Parents on Career Planning

Stephanie Haynes

Nov 14

Post-High School Planning

Why Your Teen Talks To Me: Tips for Parents on Career Planning

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While I can’t guarantee this process will be conflict-free, I can assure you that these will guide this process with your teen.

Trusting the Process: Supporting Your Teen’s Career Exploration

Stephanie Haynes

Nov 6

Post-High School Planning

Trusting the Process: Supporting Your Teen’s Career Exploration

As parents, we feel responsible for our kids’ success, but, ultimately, only they can define it for themselves. Trust the process.

Supporting My Daughter’s Journey: What I Wish I Had Known About Career Planning

Stephanie Haynes

Oct 30

Post-High School Planning

Supporting My Daughter’s Journey: What I Wish I Had Known About Career Planning

Looking back, I wish I had helped my daughter choose a post-high school pathway differently. I wish I knew then what I know know.

From Doubt to Direction: How the Right Process Uncovers the Right Career

Stephanie Haynes

Oct 24

Post-High School Planning

From Doubt to Direction: How the Right Process Uncovers the Right Career

Career exploration is overwhelming. We want our teens to be happy with their post-graduation plans, but we often don’t know how to help them

How to Help Your Teen Navigate Uncertainty About Their Post-Graduation Plan

Stephanie Haynes

Oct 16

Post-High School Planning

How to Help Your Teen Navigate Uncertainty About Their Post-Graduation Plan

What do do when your teen isn’t feeling 100% confident in their post-graduation plan?

When Graduation Looms and Your Teen Has No Plan: Practical Advice for Parents

Stephanie Haynes

Oct 10

Post-High School Planning

When Graduation Looms and Your Teen Has No Plan: Practical Advice for Parents

So your teen has no idea what to do after graduation. What now?

4 Super Simple Strategies for Post-High School Planning

Stephanie Haynes

Sep 15

Post-High School Planning

4 Super Simple Strategies for Post-High School Planning

Let's be real...Raising teenagers is TOUGH! But post-high school planning doesn't need to be!

How to Help Your Teen Define Success for Themselves (and Why it Matters)

Stephanie Haynes

Mar 11, 2022

Post-High School Planning

How to Help Your Teen Define Success for Themselves (and Why it Matters)

There’s a reason why teens struggle with motivation: the pandemic removed the foundation of post-grad planning. So how do we combat it?

Do you know ALL the post-high school options available to your teen?

Stephanie Haynes

Feb 15, 2022

Post-High School Planning

Do you know ALL the post-high school options available to your teen?

Most of us think that a 4-year degree is the best way to success. That isn’t true! There are so many pathways to success for ALL teens.

Equip Your Teen to Effectively Develop a Post-High School Plan

Stephanie Haynes

Feb 11, 2022

Post-High School Planning

Equip Your Teen to Effectively Develop a Post-High School Plan

Before jumping into a college degree right out of school, today’s teens would benefit to pause and develop a pathway that best fits them.

Learn a Skill and (possibly) Get Paid to Do It

Stephanie Haynes

Feb 5, 2022

Post-High School Planning

Learn a Skill and (possibly) Get Paid to Do It

The benefits of an apprenticeship or trade school program may prove a better investment of time and money than a 4-year school. Here's why.

My Top Four Conversation Starters to Get Your Teen to Open Up About Their Future

Stephanie Haynes

Jan 14, 2022

Post-High School Planning

My Top Four Conversation Starters to Get Your Teen to Open Up About Their Future

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Rarely do teens ever want to talk about their futures, but they need help clarifying their dreams, so what do you do?

Why college isn’t for everyone and parents don’t need to panic about it!

Stephanie Haynes

Nov 16, 2021

Post-High School Planning

Why college isn’t for everyone and parents don’t need to panic about it!

If your teen has decided the 4-year college is NOT for them, don’t panic!

How to Decide if College is the Best Investment for Your Teens' Future

Stephanie Haynes

Oct 19, 2021

Post-High School Planning

How to Decide if College is the Best Investment for Your Teens' Future

Four-year colleges can be one of the best investments of time and money for our teens- if it's the right fit. How can we know for sure?...

Changing the Cultural Stigma Around the Need for a College Education

Stephanie Haynes

Sep 21, 2021

Post-High School Planning

Changing the Cultural Stigma Around the Need for a College Education

The one-size-future-fits-all mentality is not sustainable and is hurting our kids. Here’s how we can change it.

COVID-19 Changed Teens’ Perspectives About Their Futures...For the Better

Stephanie Haynes

Aug 17, 2021

Post-High School Planning

COVID-19 Changed Teens’ Perspectives About Their Futures...For the Better

Could #Covid-19 have helped today’s teens make wiser decisions about their futures than ever before? YES! Read my latest blog for...

Building Success: Rising Sophomore/Freshman Summer Planning Guide

Stephanie Haynes

May 25, 2021

Post-High School Planning

Building Success: Rising Sophomore/Freshman Summer Planning Guide

Taking time over summer break to have some light-hearted discussions over your teen's future can go a long way to keeping them on track.

Building Success: Rising Junior Summer Planning Guide

Stephanie Haynes

May 18, 2021

Post-High School Planning

Building Success: Rising Junior Summer Planning Guide

The summer before the junior year of high school can be one of freedom and new experiences and the perfect time to plan for success!

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