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Suggested Reading List

The following publications are available if you are seeking additional information about the college transition.

Don’t Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money

by Helen E. Johnson and Christine Schelhas-Miller

When children leave for college, many parents feel uncertain about their shifting roles. This book emphasizes the importance of being a mentor, which allows parents to celebrate their student’s independence while still providing influence and support. The authors offer valuable insight into the minds of college students and provide parents with simple suggestions on a wide range of issues including financial matters, academic concerns and social adjustment.

Helping Your First Year College Student Succeed

By Richard H. Mullendore and Cathie Hatch of the National Orientation Director’s Association

This booklet focuses on “letting go” as a long term process that should never be completed. Feelings parents and students will likely experience during the first year of college are explored and suggestions are offered for resolving a myriad of issues. Parents are encouraged to “renegotiate” their relationship with their student as an adult.

Letting Go: A Parents Guide to Understanding the College Years

By Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger

Parents are lead through the period of transition that their student experiences between the junior year of high school and college graduation. Learn how to distinguish normal developmental stages from problems that may require parental or professional intervention. A new resource guide is included with useful websites, campus technology and organizations that can provide further assistance.

Empty Nest...Full Heart: the Journey from Home to College

By Andrea VanSteenhouse, Ph.D.

Featuring an emphasis on the freshman experience, this publication offers a lighthearted, yet savvy look at the turbulent time between a student’s senior year in high school and that first year of college. The book's generous and compassionate scope makes it lively, humorous, and emotionally resonant.

When Kids Go to College: A Parents Guide to Changing Relationships

By Barbara M. Newman and Philip Newman

This practical guide will tell you how to make the most of these exciting years. Topics covered in this book are: identity formation, values development, career exploration, social relationships, sexuality, alcohol and drug abuse, romantic relationships, residence hall life, personal freedom, depression, discrimination, and college bureaucracy.