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I help parents and their teens with a plan for college admission.
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100+ colleges visited
🌵 Based in Arizona, serving the US

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Things that are completely normal for parents during college planning:Feeling more stressed than your teenager.You can s...
10/08/2026

Things that are completely normal for parents during college planning:

Feeling more stressed than your teenager.
You can see around corners they can’t yet. In some ways, it feels like you’re carrying more of this than they are right now. You want the best for them.

Grieving a little, even when things are going well.
This is a season of lasts. Feeling a little sad underneath all the excitement just means you love them.

Feeling proud and terrified at the exact same time.
Watching your kid step into this chapter is genuinely amazing... AND genuinely a lot. Both of those things get to be true at the same time.

Your teen shutting down when you bring up college.
They are overwhelmed and you’re the safest person to shut down in front of. In a way, it’s a sign of trust, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

Researching everything and feeling more confused than when you started.
There is so much information out there, and most of it wasn’t written with YOUR kid in mind. It’s very easy to get confused by vague information.

Not knowing if you’re doing enough.
Parents who aren’t paying attention don’t ask this question. The fact that you’re asking it says a lot about the kind of parent you are.

Save this for the next time you feel like you’re the only one going through this. 🫶🏼

The college process has a sequence, and many parents don’t realize the time-sensitivity of the process until they’re fee...
10/06/2026

The college process has a sequence, and many parents don’t realize the time-sensitivity of the process until they’re feeling the pressure of it senior year.

It’s not that parents aren’t paying attention — you are! — but this process looks a lot more manageable from a distance than it does up close.

It doesn’t feel as overwhelming when you know what’s coming. That’s the benefit of having a plan rooted in experience.

The Rooted Method approach to college planning ensures the right things happen at the right time, your teenager meets their deadlines, and your family isn’t scrambling when application season opens.

With one-on-one support from start to finish, your teen arrives at decision day with choices they’re genuinely excited about.

Comment METHOD for the support your family needs to get there. 🌿

10/06/2026

Junior year gets a bad reputation. And it IS tough, but it’s also the year where you’re like, “YES, let’s do this.”

You start figuring out who are you and where you’re headed, and it’s allll part of the college application, believe it or not.

Send this to a friend, and parents, share this with your junior. 🌿

10/05/2026

The FAFSA gets alllll the attention, but depending on which schools your kid applies to, there’s a second financial aid form called the CSS Profile. It asks for a loooot more information.

Not every school requires it, but a good handful do! You can see on the college’s website if it’s one of their requirements. (I find the list of participating colleges on the CSS Profile website to be misleading.)

The FAFSA and CSS Profile both officially opened October 1! I recommend submitting both forms by early December.

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What should your teenager work on this month to prepare for college applications?🌿 Freshmen - Class of 20301️⃣ Track and...
10/03/2026

What should your teenager work on this month to prepare for college applications?

🌿 Freshmen - Class of 2030
1️⃣ Track and plan future courses.
2️⃣ Build healthy routines.

🌿 Sophomores - Class of 2029
1️⃣ Get (and stay) involved.
2️⃣ Continue exploring careers and interests.

🌿 Juniors - Class of 2028
1️⃣ Plan for the ACT or SAT.
2️⃣ Start the college search.
3️⃣ Take the PSAT.

🌿 Seniors - Class of 2027
1️⃣ Be prepared financially.
2️⃣ College essays should be almost finished.
3️⃣ Submit applications.

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Parents of juniors, you don’t have be a college admissions expert to feel confident guiding your child through the admis...
09/30/2026

Parents of juniors, you don’t have be a college admissions expert to feel confident guiding your child through the admissions process.

But you do need the right information.

Many parents navigate college admissions by Googling, asking friends, or hoping the school counselor has it covered.

Then they hit a moment — a deadline, a financial aid letter, a college list that doesn’t make sense — and realize they didn’t know what they didn’t know. 😒

The Grove exists so that doesn’t happen to you.

The Grove is an online community with support from other parents in the same chapter of life with you AND expert guidance from a Certified Educational Planner, plus resources and guest speakers.

It’s an unbeatable value.

Class of 2028 parents, comment GROVE28 and I’ll see you in The Grove 🌿

09/29/2026

The FAFSA gets all the attention, but depending on which schools your kid applies to, there’s a second financial aid form called the CSS Profile.

It asks for a loooot more information.

Not every school requires it, but a good handful do! You can see on the college’s website if it’s one of their requirements. (I find the list of participating colleges on the CSS Profile website to be misleading.)

The FAFSA is officially open, and the CSS Profile opens October 1! I recommend submitting both forms by early December.

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