Do you fear your ruining your teen's last year at home, trying to navigate college resumes, grades and financial aid? 3 steps to creating a happier, stress-free senior year. We've got you covered, mama.

Intro: Do you have teens headed to college and you have no idea where to start, what steps are more important than others or how to graduate debt free? Today we’re unveiling actionable steps to a smoother college experience that will have your JUNIOR and Senior less stressed and more confident as they walk towards their new adventure.

Are you ruining your teen's last year at home, trying to navigate college resumes, grades and financial aid? Kara Walker offers 3 steps to creating a happier, stress-free senior year. We've got you covered, mama.

On today’s episode, I’m talking with Kara Walker, who graduated from college debt-free, and is now on a quest to help other students do the same with her podcast, "Money and Mental Peace," and her upcoming course "The Debt-Free College Blueprint"! She is a twenty-something Christian entrepreneur, amateur snowboarder, and recovering over-achiever. Kara enjoys goal-setting, budgeting, and living a debt-free lifestyle, and wants to help YOU do the same!

She has a course called: The Debt Free College Blue Print

It’s easy to fear that we’re messing up our kids. If I don’t steer my kids to the right college, they won’t find the perfect spouse, and their life path will be ruined. What if they miss out on a career opportunity?

Mindset: As a parent, we have control issues. We need to put our fake magical powers back into the magician’s kit and take a breath. This is not our burden to bear.

I can pray, trust God, and ask for support from other moms going through similar situations. But this is not our wheel to steer.

Questions:

1. Tell us a bit about your story and why this topic matters to you.
2. Say my child is a junior in HS. It’s easy for the kids to be stressed over resumes, joining the national honor society, community service, to the point they don’t even feel like a kid anymore. As if their junior year has been marred with have to’s and should do’s.How can we create a more peaceful mindset?

3.. How can we let go of control and partner with God on something that seems like the world will explode if we don’t do this right?

1. Discuss careers and money with my student (how do you know what major to choose, and understanding what it means to get a scholarship vs pay for college. Some people take years to pay off debt.
2. Getting into college - We can discuss FAFSA (actionable step), testing, how important is GPA, etc.

As parents, it feels monumental, like everything is riding on GRADES, Resu

Stephanie's Bio:

Stephanie Pletka is a mom of 4, a motivational speaker, best selling author of Living Your Best Life and host of the Motherhood Mindset, a podcast to help women navigate the messy parts of motherhood.

She specializes in helping moms create deep-rooted relationships with their kids, customing the family life you've always dreamed; through firepit moments, travel and exploration. From littles to teens, we've got you covered, mama.

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