Parents of college students often struggle with a thorny question: when to call the college on their student’s behalf? The answer to that question may surprise you. Why You’d Want to Call Parents choose to call their student’s college for many reasons. The first is because they’re worried because they haven’t received many calls home. […]
When to Call the College About My Student Read More »
For those of you whose students are attending college away from home, this can be a special time. Having your student home for the holidays is a treat, so long as you prepare for it. It Will Be Different Having independent young adults under your roof after a few months away brings as much stress
As students begin returning home for the holidays, be those holidays Thanksgiving, or one of the many celebrated in December, parents and students often ask how they will get along? I addressed this in a previous post, and thought it would be good to repeat some of those points now. What’s So Different I spoke
It’s not a surprise that communication with new college students tends to drop off after you drop them off. After all, they’re excited about meeting their new friends and learning about how their college or university works. To be honest, that’s what they should do. On the other hand, parents are often dying for information
Work on Communication Before School Starts Read More »