Power Your Parenting: Moms With Teens

#169 Teens, Writer's Block, and College Essays

Listen Later

In this episode I interview Cara Kalf, who is a writer, editor and teacher who coaches high-schoolers to write their best college application essays and get ready for the top-tier schools they plan to attend. For more advice on writing, admissions, and academic success, check out carakalf.com.

 Questions we address are:

 What is the best way to get organized and get started on applications?

  • How do you avoid writer's block when it comes to writing your essays?
  • How to help teens that are completely overwhelmed and don’t think there is anything special about their life.
  • What are schools looking for in an essay? What are schools not looking for?
  • What should students consider in writing supplemental essays?
  • What are some traps that moms fall into when trying to help their teens with college applications.
  • What is your best piece of advice for moms who are trying to motivate teens with their college applications.


    • Contact Cara at [email protected], or get free resources at carakalf.com,

    Follow Cara on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carakalf/ 

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Power Your Parenting: Moms With TeensBy Colleen O'Grady LPC, LMFT, author, speaker & C-Suite Radio
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    362 ratings

    More shows like Power Your Parenting: Moms With Teens

    View all
    Good Life Project by Jonathan Fields / Acast

    Good Life Project

    3,328 Listeners

    Change Your Brain Every Day by Dr Daniel & Tana Amen

    Change Your Brain Every Day

    2,053 Listeners

    Calm Parenting Podcast by Kirk Martin

    Calm Parenting Podcast

    1,447 Listeners

    ON BOYS Podcast by Janet Allison, Jennifer LW Fink

    ON BOYS Podcast

    136 Listeners

    Raising Good Humans by Dear Media, Aliza Pressman

    Raising Good Humans

    1,893 Listeners

    Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood by Kenneth Wilgus, Cynthia Yanof

    Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

    799 Listeners

    Parenting Today's Teens by Mark Gregston

    Parenting Today's Teens

    338 Listeners

    Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam by Dr. Cam

    Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

    74 Listeners

    Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens by Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

    Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

    100 Listeners

    This Is So Awkward by Peoples Media, This Is So Awkward

    This Is So Awkward

    329 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    20,247 Listeners

    Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug by Rachel Richards

    Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug

    23 Listeners

    The Dr. Leaf Show by Dr. Caroline Leaf

    The Dr. Leaf Show

    3,097 Listeners

    The Oprah Podcast by Harpo

    The Oprah Podcast

    1,539 Listeners

    unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver by Audacy | Mary Claire Haver, MD

    unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

    645 Listeners