Resources and Recommended Readings

See the following websites and articles for information on important conversations to have with your student:

• 6 Things Parents Must Discuss With Their College-Bound Kids
• 9 Conversations to Have With a Future College Student

See the following websites and articles for tips for families about the college transition:

• 15 Things Parents of First-Year College Students Should Never Do
• 9 Tips on How to Be a Good College Parent
• Letting Go: Tips for Parents of New College Students

See the following websites and articles for commom first year student myths:

• High School to College Transition, Part 1: The Freshman Myth
• 6 College Myths Al Freshman Need to Know

See the following websites and articles for information on alcohol, drugs and ways families can support their student facing them:

• How Parents Can Help Their Underage Kids Resist Alcohol
• “Kids Will Be Kids”? So Parents Must Be Parents 
• Alcohol, Other Drugs, and College – A Parents Guide

First Generation College Students

The Rhythm of College Life

Emotional Health at College – Parent Edition

• Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School to College,  by Patricia Pasick
• Coin: The Irreverent Yet Practical Guide to Money Management for Recent College Graduates, by Judy McNary
• Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years, by Helen E. Johnson & Christine Schelhas-Miller
• Emptying the Nest, by Brad E. Sachs
• Getting Wasted: Why College Students Drink Too Much and Party So Hard, by Thomas Vander Ven
• Graduate to a Great Job: Make Your College Degree Pay Off in Today’s Market, by David DeLong