Senior year of high school can feel like a pressure cooker — college applications, essays, deadlines, and money conversations all collide with the emotions of preparing to send your child out into the world. If you’re a parent walking through this season, you are not alone.

In this episode of Loving that Midlife, Christian Life Coach Lori Buck shares both mindset tools and practical strategies to help you parent your teen through their senior year without constant conflict and nagging. You’ll learn:

Why senior year feels so overwhelming for both parents and teens
How your thoughts about deadlines and college choices impact your emotions and actions
Practical rhythms to reduce stress (like setting a “college talk” day each week)
The importance of early money conversations and setting realistic college expectations
How to stay connected with your teen beyond applications and decisions

Whether your child is applying to a state school, a dream school, or taking a different path entirely, this episode will give you the perspective and peace you need to walk through this season well.

And in today’s Midlife Moment, Lori shares how watching her daughter retrace her and her husband’s college footsteps — boots and all — reminded her that even the mistakes and detours in life can become stepping stones to the best parts of our story.

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Parenting Through Senior Year - Stress, College Applications, and Staying Sane

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