Woe is NOT Me
Kayla Hammer on Greek life, exclusion, and the Saturdays she reclaimed by getting in her car and driving to Philadelphia and New York on her own.
Creating Authentic Connections
Strategies for both parents and their children of all ages. By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections “Don’t just say something — sit there.” This one phrase is the advice I received from…
Holding On While Letting Go
Strategies for both parents and their children of all ages. By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections In my 20+ years of being a parent, I’ve never asked for a specific gift on…
Try This One Thing to Have a Better Holiday Season
Strategies for both parents and their children of all ages. By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections Thanksgiving is only a few days away, marking the beginning of the holiday season. Are you…
Why Going Home Is Hard
Strategies for both parents and their children of all ages. By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections Thanksgiving brings with it the beginning of holiday celebrations everywhere. People of all ages are experiencing…
Freshman Homesickness
Strategies for both parents and their children of all ages. By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections Freshman homesickness is normal, it’s common in the first six weeks while your teen is acclimating…
Managing Back-to-School Anxiety
Strategies for both parents and their children of all ages. By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections Back-to-school anxiety eases when you start with your own feelings rather than your child’s. Sit with…
What Parents Need to Know Before Their Teen Starts College
Strategies for both parents and their children of all ages. By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections In my 20+ years of being a parent, I’ve never asked for a specific gift on…
Gray Zone: Freshman Transition and Stress Management
Strategies for both parents and their children of all ages. By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections “I just want to be sure I’m doing college right.” One of my college freshman clients…
Is she ready? A Parent’s Guide to Assessing Their Daughter’s Emotional and Social College Readiness
By Pam Willsey, Willsey Connections College readiness has less to do with grades than with three cornerstones of adulting: self-management, self-care, and self-awareness. Can she name the coping strategies that work…