Cindy Muchnick: Co-author of The Parent Compass
The Harlan Cohen Podcast is available on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Sign up for the Harlan's Best First Year College Success and Coaching Program for Students, Parents, and Supporters: https://courses.bestfirstyear.com www.cynthiamuchnick.comwww.parentcompassbook.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentcompass/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheParentCompass LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindymuchnick Chapters: 00:00 Intro2:01 Practicing what you preach9:07 Biggest lesson from writing the book14:44 Best time to talk to your kid21:10 Parenting with your partner32:21 Navigating conflict36:03 College tours44:28 Treating kids as individuals50:08 Talking about uncomfortable topics1:00:40 Supporting your teens1:05:20 Knowing when to push1:12:05 It’s not the school, it’s what you do there1:25:00 Outro Cindy, a graduate of Stanford University, is an expert in the college admission process: she got her start in admission offices before opening a private study skills and college counseling business in Southern California, which she ran for over fifteen years. As an Assistant Director of Admission for the Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Chicago, she screened and reviewed over three thousand applications, interviewed prospective students, and served on the admission committee to evaluate borderline applicants and appeals cases. Then, as a private counselor, she helped hundreds of high school students navigate their academic journeys, including course selection, study skills, time management, and college applications. Since closing her private educational practice in 2011, Cindy has focused on public speaking to student, parent, school and business groups on a variety of education-related topics. Over the course of her career, Cindy has written numerous books: The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen’s Wellness and Academic Journey in Today’s Competitive World (Familius/Workman/Hachette, 2020), The Best College Admission Essays (co-author, ARCO/Peterson’s, 1997), The Everything Guide to Study Skills: Strategies, Tips, and Tools You Need to Succeed in School (Simon& Schuster, 2011), Straight-A Study Skills (co-author, Simon& Schuster, 2012), The Everything College Checklist Book (Simon& Schuster, 2013), Writing Successful College Applications: It’s More than Just the Essay (Peterson’s Publishing, 2014), and four other books (Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House). Her essays have appeared on Zibby Owens’ Zibby Magazine, Your Teen Magazine, College Confidential, Raising Teens Today, The Los Angeles Times, and The Mom Experience, among others. C is for Construction is her eleventh book and first children’s book. www.cynthiamuchnick.comwww.parentcompassbook.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentcompass/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheParentCompass LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindymuchnick Box of Table Topics link is here - lots of themes: https://tabletopics.com/gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD4r056tLGXNWFrJ5YGK2hFVnkHRv The Book of Questions Cindy uses https://www.amazon.com/Book-Questions-Revised-Updated/dp/0761177310 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@HelpMeHarlan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlancohen/TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@helpmeharlan?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/harlan.cohen/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harlancohenTwitter: https://twitter.com/HarlanCohenWebsite: https://www.HarlanCohen.com THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His
