her know that if she wants that life that she envisions for herself, she has to work for it. Then, prepare yourself to let her go and grow. Do not micromanage her choices. If she needs advice, be there, without judgment. It is time for PooPoo, your baby, to become Patricia, the woman.
Oh yeah, during the summer that she is becoming a senior, start filling out applications and submitting papers for scholarships. A good place to start is fastweb. com, fill out the profile and it will help you find scholarships to fit your needs. Also, check your church and workplace, they sometimes offer scholarships for family members. Plus, everyone will need to fill out forms on fafsa. edu. gov and set up a profile. In this profile you will need information from your prior year’ s tax return, so pull them out and have them handy. It is an easy to use site that will guide you through the steps. Let’ s help our babies get ready for the world by giving them an advantage. Remember, we are not raising children; we are cultivating responsible adults to take over our world.
Online resources www. mycollegeoptions. org
www. fastweb. com www. fafsa. ed. gov