PLNY Blog

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by Stefanie Goldenberg for the Tutoring League of New York

Invite your student to look at the college admissions essay as an opportunity to reflect upon their own lives filled with the 3 Ps: Purpose. Passion. Potential. 

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by Anna Levy-Warren Clinical Psychologist

Caregivers can step back and foster a gradual transition to greater autonomy while simultaneously providing a space for taking risks, learning from mistakes, and stretching toward independence.

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by Chris Thurber, Associate Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, Phillips Exeter Academy

It turns out that applying pressure is a parental instinct. However, focusing on how much pressure is the right amount is the wrong approach. Instead, the focus should be on how the pressure is applied.

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by Emily Boucher and Amy Mockbee Founders, Work & Play

As parents, we often take the “grown-up” approach to parenting by doing lots of overseeing, organizing, and managing. Spending a few moments with a shared experience to connect and learn about your child as an individual is incredibly impactful.

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by Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan, co-authors of Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus

A parent’s role in sexual assault prevention begins with acknowledging that sex is a normal part of a healthy life, and that your most effective tool as a parent is to make sure that you care, don’t scare.