Category Archives: boarding school
Parents of Adopted Students Seek Help From Bodin
From the Desk of Dr. Hillary French, Educational and Therapeutic Consultant At any given time, about one third of teens and young adults who come to the Bodin offices are adopted. I have always found this intriguing, wondering why is that? Most of our teens have many common issues such as; psychiatric and emotional issues, [...]
The Least Happy Child and the Perfect Sibling
From the desk of Trine Syverinsen, Educational Consultant As educational consultants, usually there comes a time in our first meeting with a new family when we ask “do you have any other children?” And often this triggers an emotional response from the parents. Sometimes an angry one: “He is really being a terror at home, [...]
Holiday Reminders of Success
From the Desk of Douglas Bodin, CEO of Bodin Perhaps one of the nicest parts of the holidays is the outpouring of cards and letters from clients and schools. Some of our client letters are from the current year while others are from clients we may have worked with decades ago. We get pictures of [...]
Let’s just get through High School
From the desk of Trine Syverinsen-Educational Consultant Jon came to live with his aunt at age 14. His mom had remarried, and Jon and her new husband were not getting along at all. In addition, Jon had started skipping school and hanging around with a group of friends that his mom [...]
Teen angst or Clinical Depression?
From the desk of Hillary French, Educational Consultant I remember meeting John (name changed for confidentiality purposes) almost 1 year ago in my office. He had his sweatshirt hood well covering not only his head, but most of his face. I couldn’t see his eyes at all, it’s as if he just wanted to make [...]