Helpful Resources for Parents and Students

Summer shouldn’t be twelve weeks of nagging your tween or teen off the couch. It’s a chance to quietly build the life skills they’ll need in high school, college, and beyond.

In Summer Success, college counselor and working mom Susannah Curtis shares the simple summer system she used with her three sons to turn long, unstructured days into a rhythm of personal care, movement, learning, and real household responsibility.

No color‑coded chore charts. No military boot camp. Just a clear, realistic plan that works even when you are not home to supervise.