Gentle Discipline + Creating a Compelling Personal Statement

Sarah Ockwell-Smith, author of Gentle Discipline. Topic: Using emotional connection-not punishment—to raise confident, capable kids Issues: Why children misbehave and how they learn; the problems with popular discipline methods; coping with unwanted opinions and advice; coping with common behavioral issues like ignoring and refusing to so something; dealing with your own anger triggers, guilt, and insecurity. Alan Gelb, author of Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps. Topic: Crafting a winning personal statement. Issues: Understanding what an essay is and how important it is; finding the topic; what if you’re not extraordinary? getting it down; big picture editing; second (and third and fourth drafts); pulling it together; finishing it up.