Kate Peltz
Cognoscenti contributor
Kate Peltz is a college counselor and writer based in Concord. Her essays, focused on empowering students and maintaining perspective, have been published by the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools.
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A Band-Aid, a Trivial Pursuit card, postcards from 1931 Berlin: All evidence of our shared humanity
In Kate Peltz's public library, there's a box of lost relics that people once used as bookmarks. "Sifting through the dusty pile felt like being in on a delicious secret...
Students like mine will suffer if they must hide their race in college essays
Our nation’s highest court is on the cusp of telling millions of children that educators will no longer be able to fully consider their stories, writes Kate Peltz.
I wish my mom could tell me the story of her death
A year has passed since my mom died, writes Kate Peltz. Instead of being haunted by the details of her death, I am merely curious.
In my mother's garden
Conditions don’t have to be perfect for plants to flourish, or for people either, writes Kate Peltz.
For The Love Of A Dog
Kate Peltz's back trouble gave her precious time with her aging Labrador, Connor, and reminded her of a promise she'd made to him.
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Remembering My Mom By Restoring Her Coat
After Kate Peltz's mother died, a tailor helped restore her mother's wool coat. They shared a connection over the memories held by fabric and the pain of missing mothers who...