This episode also includes a hilarious idea for making your teen want to go out and get a part-time job!Join me, Jeannie Burlowski, for episode 4 of the Launch Your Teens podcast, and you’ll learn:
1. How working a part-time job increases the odds that a teen will be academically successful in college.
2. How the advice of author Meg Jay can help your kids leave behind fake, empty confidence and develop genuine professional confidence.
3. The most interesting points Jeffrey J. Selingo made about this subject in his acclaimed Washington Post article.
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Jeannie is a full-time academic strategist, podcast host, and sought-after speaker for students ages 12–26, their parents, and the professionals who serve them. Her writing, speaking, and podcasting help parents set their kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to move directly into careers they excel at and love. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, Parents Magazine, and US News and World Report, and on CBS News.
Jeannie also helps students apply to law, medical, business, and grad school at her website GetIntoMedSchool.com. You can follow her on Twitter @JBurlowski.
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