Parents Can Avoid a “Varsity Blues” Nightmare

In this important interview, Kevin Price discussed with the authors the real reason parents go too far in pushing their kids, how that can be dangerous, and would healthy parenting for future success looks like.

Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick, MA, is a graduate of Stanford University and has been working in education for the past 25+ years as a former Assistant Director of College Admission, high school teacher, educational consultant, and author of five other education-related books. She speaks professionally to parent, student, teacher, and business groups on topics such as study skills, the adolescent journey, college admission, and now the parent compass movement.

Jenn Curtis, MSW, earned a BA from UCLA and MSW from USC, and has been an educational consultant and professional speaker for the past 12 years. As owner of FutureWise Consulting, she has worked with hundreds of students on every aspect of the college admission process. She is particularly passionate about empowering teens to approach life with intention and educating parents about using their parent compass.