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Simple thoughts, for parents raising teenagers

No jargon. Just what Abhishek has learned from sitting across the table from hundreds of families.

Abhishek Gupta
Insight · August 30, 2026

The conversation that saved a student 4 years and an expensive mistake

He wanted to study AI. He couldn't explain what a neural network does. Here's what that conversation actually changed.

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Abhishek Gupta at his desk
Insight · August 23, 2026

Why "just get good grades" isn't advice anymore

Grades still matter, but they stopped being the whole story a long time ago. Here's what universities actually look for now.

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Abhishek Gupta talking with a group
Insight · August 16, 2026

What I tell parents who panic in Class 10

Class 10 isn't the finish line, or even the halfway mark. Here's why direction matters more than speed right now.

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Abhishek Gupta working at his laptop
Insight · August 9, 2026

The one question every college essay should answer

After reading hundreds of essays, here's the one thing every strong one has in common, and it's not the writing.

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Abhishek Gupta with his son
Insight · August 2, 2026

A simple way to talk to your teenager about the future

"What do you want to do in life" usually gets a shrug. Here's a better question that actually works.

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From the book

A house is not a home until there is conversation in it.