Need Some Help RIGHT NOW?

 

We want to help you get started.  It's not easy to dive into a whole new approach without a few tips from those who've been there, so we're offering two ways for you to get the personal support you need to ensure that your student blasts forward. 

 

But before you consider one of these two options, please sign up for the free 7-day e-mail series on Unlocking Your Student's Potential. Warning:  It might rock your world a bit, but it will definitely get you thinking about a much bigger range of possibilities.

 

It's not at all what you're used to hearing from parenting and education experts--and that's a good thing. In tough times, we need to be bold and make choices that make sense. Old School just doesn't cut it anymore.

 

After you've read the series, we invite you to consider diving into some deeper principles to help you make sure that nothing you do is preventing your student from surging ahead with tremendous enthusiasm. (Hint: we parents do lots of things to keep our kids in a not-so-surging position. We can help you understand how our own beliefs, worries and expectations are constricting your view of our student's possibilities.

 

For those who have a pressing question or a complicated situation and need personal assistance in order to make the best decisions, we wanted to offer an immediate way to get help.

 

►The Jumpstart Package gives you a chance to

get our six-week Eyes-Wide-Open Education e-course

PLUS

a hearty round of PERSONAL e-mail correspondence

AND

a 20-minute phone consultation with both of us--all for $99.

 

Think of it as a two-pronged approach: Maya and Tom, the mindfulness trainer and the money guy, yin and yang, soft and hard, feminine and masculine. (It's especially helpful for single parents who are struggling to make the right decisions and need to hear different perspectives regarding their student's possibilities.)

 

"I was so inspired after our phone conversation!  I had no idea about most of the options you mentioned, and you're right--they're a much better fit for my son.  I'm glad I had him on the call with us as you suggested--his observations were, well, eye-opening.  I guess I'd never really asked him some of the questions you did--and I was surpised by his answers!  I feel we're much more on the same page now, and I'm happy to see him so excited about his future (not his normal state). This morning, he was researching some options online--without me suggesting it first!  Thanks so much." 

Jeannette, mother of a high school junior

 

If you're looking for some immediate assistance and advice that is personal and designed specifically for you and your student, we hope you'll take advantage of the Jumpstart option. Sign up here.

 

But maybe you're like a lot of parents who have questions that pop up along the way--or even a whole list of questions. As parents ourselves, we know that while things might seem perfectly tranquil one week, all hell can break loose a few days later.

 

What helps is getting good honest advice from someone who has been down that same road and has learned some tricks along the way. Even better--learning the tricks to becoming a wise mentor so that you can be the one guiding your student! 

 

►The Parents' Porch gives you a chance to

get the Eyes-Wide-Open Education e-course

PLUS

a three-month period of personal mentor training

via e-mail and phone

(including substantial e-mail support and

four 30-minute training sessions by phone or instant message)

for $399.

We believe that most parents have very good instincts. The problem is that these instincts get buried under the fear and worry that's stirred up in everyday life.  You are fully capable of helping your student maximize his or her potential--all you need is a little help learning how to tap into your instincts and turn away from the fear.

 

Parents need to teach their sons and daughters how to use common sense in order to see what's best rather than get sucked into whatever crazy and chaotic ideas are swirling around them.  In the fast-moving 21st century, this clarity is absolutely essential--and the sooner your student learns how to see clearly in order to navigate in a complicated world, the more successful and fulfilled he will be in life.

 

You're going to model this behavior.  Yes, YOU. 

The Parents' Porch is a virtual porch, but it's a comfy and welcoming spot where you will get individual attention and training to help you become the greatest mentor imaginable for your student.

 

It's very personal.  It's just you and the two of us--though we encourage you to include your parenting partner and/or student in the training as well!   You'll get thoughtful answers, the right resources for you and your student, plus plenty of encouragement and comic relief. (Oooh....that feels good!) 

 

Most of all, you will learn how to get calm, clear and creative in order to help your student see the very best possibilities for learning and success.  (Getting calm, clear and creative about this will spill over into every other area of your life!)

 

"Maya, I can't thank you enough.  I know we've just started the three-month series, but already I feel so much more hopeful.  As you know, our family's financial situation has changed dramatically in the last year, and I've been so stressed (and yes, depressed) about how we're going to pay for two kids entering college in the next two years.  I hesitated to spend the money on your training, but I am so glad I did--and so is my husband!  You gave me so much helpful information, and I really appreciate how you listened and offered suggestions tailored to our circumstances.  Your ideas regarding study abroad really blew me away, as it's something I always wanted for my kids but assumed was out of reach.  My daughter is already looking into the program you recommended!  Can't wait for the next training call--and yes, I'll put my husband on the line for that one!"

Melanie, mother of a high school junior and a high school senior

 

We've become experts on a broad range of topics related to high school and college--but we don't focus on the typical stuff you read about in college-prep books.  We help you see the other options that you may be missing so you don't head down the wrong path and have regrets later!

 

Whether you've got questions about choosing between education programs, helping your student finish high school or college early, going on a family sabbatical, sending your student abroad in college, or looking at ways to save thousands on college expenses, we can help you understand more about what's important to you and your student in order to make the very best choices.  

 

The training you get will be tailored to your family and the guidance we offer will be based on your student's talents and interests--not college rankings, the everybody's-doing-it mindset or any fear-inducing statistics.  

 

There are loads of education consultants charging thousands of dollars to help students pump up their SAT scores or look good on those college applications.  We feel that this approach feeds on fear--and stirs up even more of it!   It merely perpetuates the misguided notion that you and your student are helpless when it comes to making choices about the future. 

 

You're not helpless.  In fact, the last thing you need to do is spend as much as $5,000 on a coach who will get you even more entrenched in the Old-School mindset that precludes creativity and reinforces complacency.  

 

It's time to wake up and embrace a far more enjoyable, innovative and personalized approach to education.  (We call it "education design" and it really does get those creative juices flowing....)

 

We'll show you how.  We've put together a very affordable three-month Parents' Porch package that will ensure that your family feels completely capable of managing the process and extremely excited about the future!

 

If time is of the essence, the Parents' Porch will give you the indispensable info you need to help your senior in high school or student considering a new direction or looking for the best (and truly affordable!) options for study abroad. You'll get as much tailored advice and personal support as you can handle!

 

We can save you thousands of dollars (not to mention hours of sleep and fistfuls of hair).  We've done it with our own four very different daughters--all at the same time--and we know what works best for all kinds of students. 

 

If you're looking for a collaborator, a strategy partner, a laughing buddy and an expert--you'll get all of those times two with this option.  We hope you will choose to join us on the Parents' Porch while it lasts--once the book comes out and we're busy with the tour, we'll have to really limit the number of parents we can help directly.  This is a great little window--we invite you to jump through it now!

 

In what ways will you change your student's life by becoming a super-savvy mentor skilled in guiding your son or daughter along their own best path to success and happiness?

 

We double-dog dare you to find out. ;-) 

 

There's a chilled glass of lemonade, hot cup of coffee, cold beer or glass of wine with your name on it (okay, okay--virtual!).  Join us on the Porch!

 

So, what will it be? 

 

Option One: I want the course and some personal attention via phone, e-mail or instant message.

Get me Jumpstarted! ($99)

 

Option Two:   I'm absolutely committed to helping my student blast forward in creative ways while learning and laughing together. 

I'm comin' up on the Porch! ($399 for the three-month mentor training package)

 

We invite you to choose the option that you feel will work best for you.  Just trust your instincts and go there. 

 

We can't wait to help you guide your son or daughter toward a beautiful and successful future!

 

Hugs and High Fives,

 

Maya & Tom 

We've come a long way since this wedding photo was taken back in 1985! Just look at us. We were babies.  Fortunately, we've always been pretty good at trusting our instincts.

 

Do you trust yours? We can help with that. ;-)

 

Pick your best option above and let's get this parenting party started!