pm-parents

Support a teenager through college applications without taking them over — the parent's actual jobs (logistics, finances, emotional ballast), the ownership lines that keep the application theirs, and the scripts for the hard moments. Use when asked how do I help my kid with college apps, how involved should I be, my teenager won't start their essays, or we disagree about the college list. Produces the role split, the family timeline, the money conversation framework, and the scripts for deadlock, rejection, and the essay you must not write.

Walk into an IEP or 504 meeting prepared and effective — the process decoded in plain language, the parent-input statement that gets read, the questions that make goals measurable, and advocacy that stays collaborative. Use when asked prepare me for my child's IEP meeting, what's the difference between an IEP and a 504, how do I disagree with the school's plan, or make sure the accommodations actually happen. Produces the process map, the parent-input statement, the goal-quality checklist, the meeting scripts, and the paper-trail habits.

Get real information out of a 15-minute parent-teacher conference — the questions that beat 'how's she doing', the data to bring from home, and the follow-up that makes the meeting matter. Use when asked prepare me for the parent teacher conference, what should I ask my kid's teacher, the conference is 15 minutes what do I prioritize, or how do I raise a concern without making it adversarial. Produces the prioritized question list, the home-observations brief, the concern-raising scripts, and the follow-up plan with owners.