Acknowledgments | p. viiWhy This |
The College Parent Prerequisites | |
The New College Parent | p. 3 |
College: So What's Really Changed? | p. 31 |
They Don't Mention This in the Brochures | p. 69 |
More Information Than Any Parent Should Ever Want or Need... | p. 93 |
Helping Them Find Their Place (Before They Leave Yours) 121 | |
Your College Experience (and Theirs) | |
The Summer Before: The Emotional Roller Coaster (Before the First Fall) | p. 161 |
Summer/Fall Orientation: Parents, Pack Your Toiletries and Get Oriented | p. 173 |
Shopping, Packing, and Shipping: A Moving Experience | p. 183 |
Community College: Helping Them Connect with the Community | p. 194 |
Move-In Day: How to Embarrass Them Just Enough | p. 204 |
Calling, Texting, and Chatting: Get the News When It Breaks! | p. 216 |
Facebook: The Rules and Regulations for Parents | p. 231 |
Residential Living: The Staff, the Rules, and the Amenities | p. 250 |
Roommates: Minimizing the Drama | p. 265 |
The First Few Months: Being There as They Find Their Place (or Feel Out of Place) | p. 287 |
Homesickness: The Cure Isn't at Home | p. 307 |
Visiting: Seeing Them, Hearing Them, and Smelling Them | p. 319 |
Student Involvement: Exploring the College Buffet of Opportunity | p. 340 |
Greek Life: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Fraternity and Sorority Life | p. 362 |
Academic Excellence: Passing Classes, Pleading with Professors, and Accessing Academic Advisers (But Not in that Order) | p. 384 |
Major Decisions: Picking Their Major for Them (Well, Not Really) | p. 414 |
Money, Money, Money: Financial Aid, Part-Time Jobs, and Selling Bodily Fluids | p. 439 |
A Parent's Guide to College Dating: From Hooking Up to Breaking Up (and Everything in Betweeen) | p. 465 |
The Sex Talk: This Could Get a Little Awkward | p. 486 |
The Gay Talk: When the Truth Comes Out | p. 503 |
Drugs and Alcohol: Sober, Wasted, or Addicted | p. 513 |
Keepin' 'Em Safe: You Might Be a Little Worried (or A Lot Worried) | p. 532 |
Keepin' 'Em Healthy: From Counseling to Cough Syrup | p. 550 |
The Student Body Image: Gaining It, Losing It, and Being Treated for It | p. 572 |
Transferring: Coming or Going for All the Right Reasons (or Wrong Reasons) | p. 584 |
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