Two, Not Twenty

Thursday, December 20, 2018

There will always be more good ideas than there is capacity to execute. Especially with your student and even more so during the holidays.

No Lawn Mowers Needed in December

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

When we can put away our parenting lawn mowers and work on our sideline skills instead, we are helping our students build the confidence to handle future challenges with independence and grace.

No Matter What

Monday, November 5, 2018

If we believe God brings a return on investments that appear to be lost, can we also trust Him to restore our children who are struggling?

Phone Home

Friday, October 5, 2018

You're hoping for a phone call. You receive a two-word text from your son or daughter. You're not alone.

Staying Focused, Standing Firm

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Is your student ready to stay focused? What can you as the parent do to help?

Ready When They Are

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

School is about to begin. Getting the sense the balance of control within your family is shifting? Take heart. In the midst of change, rest in the One who never changes.

Students face many important decisions in their first few years out of the home—especially related to college. The right "coaching" can make all the difference in helping them navigate this exciting time.

Big Lessons from Small Mistakes

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Parents hope their young adults have already learned major lessons in academic integrity, managing temptation, and setting priorities in the right order. The fact is they are no less human than when they were in middle or high school. When the mistakes happen, what can parents do to keep anger,...

Conquering Anxiety: A Professor's Journey

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Fears, whether about real dangers or imagined, often hinder us from living the life that God desires for us. We can either let fear continue to inhibit our faith or we can let our faith conquer our fears. These are some ways God used to free me from the grip of anxiety.

Modeling Being Human

Thursday, April 26, 2018

The good news—and the bad news—is that we are the primary examples for our children. Instinctively though, we know that “monkey see, monkey do” applies to more than just the sweet moments of life. Our children also live in close proximity with our greatest stressors and our most critical...

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Risking Accountability

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Because it's much easier to receive parents' praise than parents' concern, our college students' transparency about their temptations can be limited. It is unusual for a student to admit to Mom and Dad that they are in trouble…with money…with grades…with alcohol…and especially with their...

Me or We?

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

It’s going to happen any day now…there will be unmistakable signs of spring on campus. The snow will melt, the trees will green up, students will take their studying outdoors, and the campus ROCK will feature two names in a heart to announce another new engagement. I’m not getting any younger...

4 Things Parents Should Know about Paying for College

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Paying for college is, quite honestly, the greatest fear for the families we work with in admissions. They understand the value of our integration of faith and learning, the world-class education, but what about the cost?

Wise Posting in an Insecure World

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Neil Stavem discusses wise social media practices with Jonathan McKee, the author of The Teen's Guide to Social Media... and Mobile Devices: 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World.

Bread or a Stone?

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

I found myself back in Matthew 7 this week, reminded that the Lord invites us to ask Him for what we need. Verses 7 and 8 say, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one...

Unwrap the Gifts Again

Friday, December 1, 2017

Professor Philip Vierling helping a student.

Faculty Highlight: Philip Vierling

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

As Christians, we often avoid conflict. Philip Vierling, MBA, teaches his students that "strategic conflict'' can actually inspire creativity and lead to success.

Northwestern's sacred symbolism in architecture

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The University of Northwestern campus is ranked as one of the most beautiful in the country...what most visitors might miss is the sacred symbolism that architects incorporated around campus.

4 expectations parents should set with their college student

Monday, August 28, 2017

Now fall semester has begun. With our students, it is easy for hopes to get ahead of plans. While we are busy packing in the last family picnic of the summer, getting the commuter car in shape, or shopping for the dorm room supplies, it is easy to get so busy that we forget to discuss what will...

How to start a budget in college

Monday, August 7, 2017

These simple steps will help you avoid being a "broke college student."

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Two, Not Twenty

No Lawn Mowers Needed in December

No Matter What

Phone Home

Staying Focused, Standing Firm

Ready When They Are

Life Choices—Served with Pie

Big Lessons from Small Mistakes

Conquering Anxiety: A Professor's Journey

Modeling Being Human

Risking Accountability

Me or We?

4 Things Parents Should Know about Paying for College

Wise Posting in an Insecure World

Bread or a Stone?

Unwrap the Gifts Again

Faculty Highlight: Philip Vierling

Northwestern's sacred symbolism in architecture

4 expectations parents should set with their college student

How to start a budget in college