Year: 2023

I was having a conversation with a concerned parent after a transition seminar that I was leading. Her daughter was in the fall of her senior year in high school and the mom was very concerned. After listening to the women’s worry, I began to agree with her. Even though…

Everything about college is socially oriented. A student lives, studies, and shares downtime with friends. The perception of a student’s identity in college is often found in the groups they are connected to, the teams they play on, and the offices they serve in a student organization. College is a…

Today on The Launch Mission Podcast, we will introduce the final two parts of the Freedom Permit: Social Behaviors & Goal Setting. These topics are probably more difficult to address but both are so important to insuring that teenagers are prepared for the challenges ahead.  After listening, check out daily…

Today on The Launch Mission Podcast, our guest is author and “wisdom hacker” Mark Matlock as we discuss the importance of wisdom as students prepare for life after high school.   Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-launch-mission-podcast/id1677806999   Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/4idjJJooUzWyJ1LONU35Jw   Google Podcasts – https://podcastsmanager.google.com/show?show=show%3A4hNZQ8gazTpZA6v9oMNypA   Amazon Music – https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/4be2f418-75bd-43e0-9cee-5d36db7630d3 Tommy…

Here are some follow-up questions for you to ask yourself as you work with your senior on life management practices.   What do you think are going to be the most common struggles in time management with your college-bound child?   What do you think are going to be the…

I remember the day I stood over the washer and dryer in my childhood home as my mother taught me how to wash my own clothes. This was not a skill that I had needed to learn prior to going to college, so I started laundry lessons a few weeks…

Today on The Launch Mission Podcast, we will introduce the second part of the Freedom Permit: Life Management. Life Management is defined as preparing to manage all of the aspects of your life that was previously managed or co-managed by a parents & other adult. This includes everything from time…

Here are a few questions to help you think about making this senior year special for your senior and your family   How can you celebrate the major holidays this year in a special way as this will be the last year that your child will be a high school…

Life is made up of a series of seasons with transitional periods in between. How we handle one life transition will effect the next one as well.   For the majority of high school graduates, this is the first major life transition, or at least the first one they will…

Everyone remembers being a young high school student and looking up to the seniors of that day with respect and honor. Or, possibly, some might even recall looking at them and thinking that they aren’t doing anything impressive. The senior class should be the leaders of the school, setting an…