Archive for June, 2009

A Good Private School

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 Nowadays you don’t leave the house without knowing where you want to go, and if it’s someplace new then most of us don’t leave without our GPS systems or directions.  You leave knowing where you want to go and how to get there. And yet, parents will look at private schools without putting any thought into where they want their child to go in life.  No direction other than “get my child into private sch...read more

Fill Your Summer With Play

Thursday, June 11th, 2009 My kids get out of school in a few days. Our summer plans are not completely set.  And while I considered panicking, I didn’t. This year their summer will be full of play.  They are going to camp where they will play. We will: Go hiking where they will play up the trail and back down again.  Argue which is part of play and I will do my best not to interfere...too much.  Go to the beach, the park an...read more

Embrace “What If”

Thursday, June 4th, 2009 “What if Monica doesn’t get in?” asked one of my clients in October. I was having another conversation with another parent about a fear that she had some power but no CONTROL over.  That fear dominated most of our conversations. And frankly, I was tired of it.     Back then, the what-if question was annoying as hell.  “What if you get hit by a car tomorrow?” I wanted to retort. Applying...read more

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After experiencing the stress of searching for private schools for her own three children, Kim did extensive research and discovered practical and powerful information on how the admissions process really works. With this information she started GetIntoPrivateSchool.com, a website offering practical, uncomplicated information on how to get your child into private elementary, private middle or private high school including how to afford it! She has authored Get Financial Aid! Everything You Need to Know About the Financial Aid Process and launched LAGuideToPrivateSchools.com, a data base of private elementary schools in Los Angeles.

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