#108 – A Conversation About Education, Parenting, and Race

04/03/24 • 61 min

In this second crossover episode with a Facebook Live even hosted with cohost Elizabeth Hamblet, we were joined by Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown, authors of The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions now out in its second edition. Tim and Shereem shared how the book came to be, what’s new in the second edition, and touched on many topics including what makes a strong college essay, college choice and the college search process, and how and why parents can be drivers of the college admission process. You won’t want to miss this conversation.

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#107 - Waiting to Fail: Holding on to Hope

We recently received an email from a parent with a question. This mom was concerned that in spite of a number of supports, her son was struggling and not doing well. She could see far enough down the road to be fairly certain he was going to fail and she wondered whether failing was the only way he would realize that he needs to use his supports more fully. This mom wants to hold on to the hope that her son will come through - and she asks for some strategies to guide him. In this episode Vicki and Lynn do their best to share some of those strategies – along with some reassurance and hope.

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#109 – Encore Episode -The College Decision Dilemma: What Happens Once Those Admission Letters Arrive?

Here’s an encore of an earlier podcast episode that we think is so important it deserves to be released again. If your student is making their decision right now, you may need to hear this. The college admission process begins earlier and earlier and sometimes seems to go on forever. When those highly anticipated acceptance letters begin to arrive, the process enters a new phase. The ball is now in your student’s court to make a decision. What is your role as a parent at this stage? In this episode Vicki and Lynn unpack some of the emotions and practical steps you and your student can take as your student looks for the school with the best “fit,” perhaps moves to their second choice of school, or copes with being on a Waitlist. As your student makes this final decision, everyone’s roles begin to shift.

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College Parent Central Podcast - #108 – A Conversation About Education, Parenting, and Race

Transcript

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Welcome to the College Parent Central podcast . My name is Vicki Nelson and I'm one of the co-hosts of this podcast . This is the second crossover episode that we've done with co-host Elizabeth Hamlet and it was released originally on her LD Advisory Facebook page as a live event , but we're now able to release it as a podcast , just in case you missed that event .

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