Blog - Part 8
Date night in Santa Barbara
2 When was the last time you had a night out without the kids? Is it the planning or the cost that keeps us from planning a regular date night $20 for 2 to see a movie, $75 for dinner and then another $50 for a babysitter or another night at home on the couch…
Take the right classes for college acceptance
0 As a long time college administrator, high school counselor, and tenured professor, I have advised many students and families on an educational plan that will ensure his/her child completes the necessary courses to get accepted into a college of the childs choice. It usually comes to a big surprise to parents when I tell…
Summer adventures in SB with young children
9 I have lived in the Santa Barbara area since college, and I feel fortunate that Ive gotten to experience Santa Barbara living as a young woman, as a young married couple, and now as a mom of two young children. How Santa Barbara looked to me at 19 is so very different than it…
What College is Best for You?
0 As a long time college administrator, high school counselor, and tenured professor, I have advised many students and families on how to identify what college would work best for them. Researching colleges, especially if you are unfamiliar with the intricacies of higher education, can be a very daunting task. There are hundreds of colleges…
Rhythms and reasons of allowances for kids
1 In order to provide experience and lessons around money, many parents, at some point, choose to give their children an allowance. If they dont have a planned allowance strategy when this time comes, its often Google.com to the rescue. As with most things, people have come up with good, better and best allowance systems….
Volunteering at Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center
0 Volunteering at the Ranch As you drive the dirt-road leading to Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center, there is a slight feeling of concern as you wonder whether youre in the right place. But as you pull in, you see the large riding arena; the horses lift their sleek heads to see who has come to…
Sobering Facts – Local Teen Drinking
0 We recently attended the annual Town Hall Meeting hosted by CADA (Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse). There was a panel of local experts that included an emergency room doctor, the District Attorney, assistant superintendent, high school teenagers, a UCSB student, Youth Service Specialist and a police officer. It would be nice to think…
Correcting five of the biggest parenting challenges
0 Children dont arrive with instructions for care. Whats more, they are all different, so even if we figure out how to handle certain situations with one of our children, the next one may veer off in a completely different direction. In short, parenting can be challenging. Here are five very common parenting challenges, with…