Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Reconnect with yourself when the nest gets empty

Focus should shift from daily parenting duties to doing what you want. A decade ago no one was talking about parents’ adjustment to life after launching a child to college. Today, there are dozens of books and articles on the subject. There is no denying that heading off to college is a     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Tips for a smoother college transition

Your house is probably cleaner, it’s undoubtedly a little quieter and you probably have more leftovers. The transition to college affects everyone: the fearful or fearless freshman, the pampering parents, the self-absorbed sibling(s) and even your pets. Many parents express how jealous they     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Tips for a smoother college transition

    Your house is probably cleaner, it’s undoubtedly a little quieter and you probably have more leftovers. The transition to college affects everyone: the fearful or fearless freshman, the pampering parents, the self-absorbed sibling(s) and even your pets.   Many parents     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Check on ‘summer melt' numbers

Here’s a college admissions term I bet you haven’t heard before: “summer melt.” In admissions jargon, it’s the term for high school seniors who paid deposits in May but don’t attend orientation and don’t show up on move-in day. Traditionally, melt rates range     Continue Reading...