High school students in California put on their own live, online debt-free college event... ...with a nationally-known author as their guest! Students at your local high school could do this exact same thing—using the clear easy instructions at the bottom of this...
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Got a Kid on an IEP? You’d Love to See This!
If you've got a kid on an IEP, here's something you'd love to see! It'd be great to see this before every IEP meeting: Because your kid absolutely is amazing—with unique strengths and interests that make him or her awesome. Because of this extraordinary, unique...
How to Feel ECSTATIC When Your Kid’s in 12th Grade
Who feels ecstatic when their kids are in 12th grade? Parents (at all different income levels) who've laid the groundwork needed to get their 12th-grade kid through college debt-free—and then directly into a career that kid excels at and loves afterward. (I provide...
What’s the #1 Best-Selling College Financial Aid Book?
In 2021, my book LAUNCH hit #8 on Book Authority's list of 51 Best-Selling College Financial Aid Books of All Time. I was excited! But then I thought: "OK—which book is the #1 best-selling college financial aid book of all time?" I was overjoyed to see that the #1...
A Kid You Care About Has ADHD or Behavior Problems?
This is a very long article—but if you love a child or teen with ADHD or behavior problems, you're going to want to read the entire thing. I did not write this. It's an unedited, lengthy rant from a mother who has been in a situation very much like yours—and found...
Hope for Your Kid’s Future During COVID-19
Parents isolated at home with children, teens, and college students are saying to themselves, "Yikes—I need hope for my kid's future during COVID-19." Hope is here. Here, 7 reasons to have hope for your kid's future during COVID-19. Pass this on to a friend who needs...
Got a 9th or 10th Grader Headed For College?
Below, I give you 10 minutes of fast-paced video training created specifically for parents of 9th and 10th graders. If you've got a bright, capable 9th or 10th grader headed for college—you're probably wondering, "How are we going to pay for that?" You're especially...
Debt-Free College Training—Fast and Easy
Watch just one of the short, succinct video trainings below, and you'll be on the fast track to getting the kids you love through college debt-free. If you've got a bright, capable middle schooler or high schooler headed for college—you're probably wondering, "How...
Don’t Miss This FREE Debt-Free College Newsletter
One of the greatest services I provide to the public is my debt-free college newsletter, which you can have delivered straight to your email inbox every Monday morning. Open this newsletter every Monday, and you'll keep debt-free college at the top of your mind as...
Could Graduating High School With an AA Degree Hurt a Kid?
Today I'm writing on topic I never, ever thought I would. Could graduating high school with an AA degree in any way do a student more harm than good? My eyes are bugging out just writing that. Could graduating high school with an AA degree HURT your kid? For many moms...
Elite Education Leads to a Happier Life. True or False? (AUDIO)
Is it really true that expensive, elite private education is so enriching that it automatically leads to a happier, more fulfilled life after college? What does the research say? Join me, Jeannie Burlowski, for episode 2 of the Launch Your Teens podcast, and you'll...
STARTING POINT: All the Basics You Need to Know Right Now (AUDIO)
If you're a parent and you've just found this, you're probably thinking: "Oh, wow—seriously? There's help for getting my kids through college debt-free, and into great jobs after college? I had no idea this kind of help was available! Am I late starting this? Yikes, I...
Secret Weapon for Multiple Choice Tests
Which of these multiple choice testing strategies have you never heard of before? That's your new secret weapon. Share this article with a student you care about. 1. Before you start, note the structure of the test and plan your timing. Here's a nightmare you want to...
The Meme Every Kid Needs to See
Here it is—the meme every kid needs to see. Copy and forward this meme to the kids you love right now. Tweet this meme out to the people who follow you! [Tweet "Here it is—the #meme every #kid needs to see. #parenting #selfcontrol #boundaries #academics #k12 Thx...
Manage All Your Kids’ College Planning—Mostly By Yourself
If you're concerned that you're currently LATE to college planning, read this article now. College planning can feel like being lost in a jungle. And sadly, your kid's high school guidance counselor (nowadays more properly called a "school counselor,") can't help much...