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Countdown to College: 3 BIG Shockers about college and 7 Strategic Skills to help

There are 3 BIG SHOCKERS that your kid will encounter the first 6 weeks of college that no one tells you about.  Harvard knows about them!  Come and hear about theses shockers and what you can do about them at The Saving Your Sanity Parent Workshop!
There are only 30 seats at this workshop so RSVP now! kristin@straightenupwithkristin.com

A recent Harvard study concluded that 50% of college freshmen from this year's crop of excited students will drop out in the next 2 years.  That's a lot of wasted time, effort and money that will go down the drain.  

There are a ton of reasons to be anxious and nervous about sending your child off to college.  Your intuition is telling you this and you are spot on.  And any parent that thinks they are totally prepared for this roller coaster ride will be sadly mistaken come October, November or December.

When you child heads off to college you lose control of them. You may have already lost control. But don' t fret; learn how to talk to them so you don't annoy or alienate them further.
I will teach you 7 strategic skills and lessons that will help you and your child so they can recover faster from the twists and turns of college life.  Believe me, there will be bumps no matter what type of high school experience your child had.  
College looks absolutely nothing like high school and kids are simply unprepared for what is coming at them academically and socially. 
But these powerful parenting success secrets are your weapons and they will help you have the relationship you always wanted with your child.   It will help you support them and you will have a more solid bond with them so they turn to you not their friends when they are floundering or on the verge of flunking out!
Don't live in the world of "my child is awesome and prepared" because they did well in high school and got into college!  Every parent thinks that.  But when 50% of college students will be gone by the end of their sophomore year, you don't want your child in that statistic.

Make your relationship with your child stronger than ever, help them recover faster from the roller coaster ride of college life and create a lasting bond that allows you to enjoy the college experience with them.

RSVP to kristin@straightenupwithkristin.com today and reserve your seat as well a seat for your closest friends who are joining you on the college ride! We only 30 seats for this awesome and informational workshop!
Visit www.straightenupwithkristin.com for more info.
Parent Testimonial:
"What a find! Kristin's "Saving Your Sanity" workshop was extremely helpful 
for reducing anxiety when your new high school graduate is about to go off to college.  She packs 1-2 hours with issues and tips to be aware of in 
spending your last summer with your soon to be college student.  Bringing 
up things to think about, she doesn't leave you with fears, but rather a better feeling of what to expect and how to ease this transition for both parent and child."  (Karen- Manhattan Beach) 

Don't be a statistic!  Come to this FREE workshop and conquer the shockers!

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