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A Guide To Living For Empty Nesters

A Guide To Living For Empty Nesters

Jun 12, 2019 | Article, Parenting, Preparing, Transitioning

By the time we reach a little beyond middle age in our lives, chances are all of our kids have grown up and gotten out of the house, and this means that the feeling of having an empty nest may settle in and make you emotional. It is incredibly emotional to watch your...
“My Young Adult is F.I.N.E.”

“My Young Adult is F.I.N.E.”

May 2, 2019 | Parenting, Research & Advocacy, Resources, Student Health, Student Success, Transitioning

How we can ask more specific questions to ensure that our young adults aren’t struggling in silence and be honest about what they’re experiencing in higher education. When asking “How are you?” to your young adult, have you ever wondered if there’s something more...
Sick or injured in college: What is a Parent To Do?

Sick or injured in college: What is a Parent To Do?

Sep 1, 2018 | Article, Student Health, Student Success

One of the greatest concerns of college parents has to do with the health and well being of their college student. It is often the case, that a college parent will hear from their student they are “feeling bad and can’t understand why they felt so run down...
Can We Stop Asking:  What Are Your Kid’s College Plans?

Can We Stop Asking: What Are Your Kid’s College Plans?

Apr 16, 2018 | Admissions, Article, Transitioning

Early this year, a wonderful article appeared in the New York Times authored by Elisabeth Egan, the books editor at Glamour and the author of the novel “A Window Opens” and this wonderful essay Stop Asking About My Kids College Plans. She shares the experience...
Decision Time – Finding a College to Love (That Also Loves You)

Decision Time – Finding a College to Love (That Also Loves You)

Mar 24, 2018 | Admissions, Article, Parenting

Author, educator and commentator, Jeffrey Selingo of The Washington Post does a great job of providing three tips for college students and their families in an article titled Finding a College to Love. We have combined some of his article’s tips with those...
The Twelve Days of Christmas for Current College Parents

The Twelve Days of Christmas for Current College Parents

Dec 16, 2017 | Article, Parenting

For current college parents, the twelve days of Christmas don’t end with a partridge and a pear tree. In fact, the year-end holidays don’t seem to end at all. Increasingly, colleges and universities are scheduling longer and longer periods of time between...
The Twelve Days of Christmas for Current College Parents

The Twelve Days of Christmas for Current College Parents

Dec 22, 2016 | Article, Parenting

For current college parents, the twelve days of Christmas don’t end with a partridge and a pear tree. In fact, the year-end holidays don’t seem to end at all. Increasingly, colleges and universities are scheduling longer and longer periods of time between...
Don’t be a Thanksgiving Turkey: 5 Tips for College Parents this Thanksgiving

Don’t be a Thanksgiving Turkey: 5 Tips for College Parents this Thanksgiving

Nov 22, 2016 | Article, Humor, Parenting

Although we serve all college parents at all stages, many of our most devout readers are parents of freshman in college and, you may be picking up your son or daughter at the airport, train station or appointed car-pooling spot as he or she returns from school for the...
Helping Your Child Transition to College

Helping Your Child Transition to College

Aug 26, 2016 | Article, First Weeks of College, Preparing, Student Success, Transitioning

As you settle into your new role as a College Parent , take a few minutes to read the article Helping Your Child Transition to College . The Article originally appeared on Jody Michael Associate’s blog. It is very rare that we re- print an entire article but we felt...

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