Monday Roundup
Just got back into town after a quick trip. Winston – like much of the East coast – has been stormy the past few days. We had a decent rain last night and it looks like there could be more to come. For the P’17s […]
The Worry Letter
The Daily Deac is en route to a conference, so this week’s posts will be pre-scheduled. This was something we originally published in 2013, and we got a ton of feedback from parents and families about how much they liked it. So here is an oldie-but-goodie, […]
Friday Roundup
The potential ice or snow event did not happen at Mother So Dear, but it is once again really cold. I was walking around campus this morning and saw a lot of big coats and scarves on students. The sun is out, which helps a […]
Two Parent Perspectives
Happy Black and Gold Friday to all our Deac families out there. Hope that you are showing your Wake Forest spirit by sporting a little black and gold today. That’s our standard Friday uniform, and we encourage you to embrace it wherever you are. I […]
The First Job Advice Letter
It is coming down to the end of the semester and the Class of 2014 will very soon leave us for Whatever’s Next. For some of them it will be their first real job. For others, graduate or professional school. Others are still looking for […]
The Lost Art of Reflection
Do you ever marvel at the busyness of your students? I absolutely do. They seem to me to be in near constant motion and with jam packed agendas, and rarely alone, rather always in groups. This feels like a sizeable deviation from my Gen X […]
To Think About (Do?) Over Winter Break
Your students are going to be home soon for the winter break. It comes right after finals. They will be exhausted. They will want to sleep (a lot). And eat (a lot). Many will arrive home with a mountain of laundry (for you). It will […]
Things to Think About for the Summer
If your student is not graduating, you will hopefully have him (or her) home for the summer. If having deep conversations is part of your normal parent-child dynamic, the summer might be a great time for you to ask some questions that might help your […]
Mentoring
January was National Mentoring Month. We’re coming a bit late to that party but it is a good time to remind Wake Forest families that one of the great benefits to attending a school of this size and scope is that your students will have […]
Helpful Tips from Career Services – for ANY Year Student
Career Services sends out periodic emails to students who have registered with DeaconSource in their office. If your student isn’t registered with the Career Services Office – even if he/she is just a first year student – your student is missing out on opportunities to […]
