D-E Senior Parent Resources - May 2013
D-E Senior Parent Resources - May 2013
Books Coburn, Karent Levin and Madge Lawrence. Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years. Cohen, Harlan. The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only. A Parent’s Guide to the New College Experience. Johnson, Helen E. Don’t Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years. Mellor, Christie. Fun without Dick and Jane: A Guide to Your Delightfully Empy Nest. Raskin, Robin. Parents’ Guide to College Life. Savage, Marjorie. You’re on Your Own (But I’m Here If you Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years. Stabiner, Karen. The Empty Nest: 31 parents tell the Truth About Relationships, Love and Freedom After the Kids Fly the Coop. Taffel, Ron. Childhood Unbound: Saving Our Kids’ Best Selves—Confident Parenting in a World of Change. Taffel, Ron. Second Family: Dealing with Peer Power, Pop Culture, the Wall of Silence—and Other Challenges of Raising Today’s Teens. Trevouledes, Diana and Ingrid Grieger. Success and Sanity on the College Campus: A Guide for Parents. Wechsler, Henry and Bernice Wuethrich. Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses.
D-E Senior Parent Resources - May 2013 Articles DeMarrais, Kevin. “Building Good Credit at College.” The Record. 7/27/08. Harke, Brian. “High School to College Transition, Part 1: The Freshman Myth.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-harke/high-school-to-college-tr_b_620043.html Harke, Brian. “High School to College Transition, Part 2: Academic Expectations.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-harke/high-school-to-college-tr_b_628726.html Marano, Hara Estroff. “A Nation of Wimps.” http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200411/nation-wimps Mayfeild, Julie and Lindsey Mayfield. “5 Steps To Money Management in College.” http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/twice-the-college-advice/2012/11/27/5-steps-to-moneymanagement-in-college Schoenherr, Neil. “Smooth Transition to College Should Start Early in Life.” http://news.wustl.edu/news/pages/7418.aspx Sonkin, Daniel. “Talking About Their Generation: Helping Freshman Cope with the Transition to College.” (three part series) http://www.danielsonkin.com “27 Money Tips for College Students.” http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/30/27money-tips-for-college-students/ “Smart Drugs That Aren’t So Smart.” http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/09/20/stern-smartdrugs-that-arent-so-smart/ “Why Students Should Be Wary of Campus Debit Cards.” http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/student-loan-ranger/2012/08/15/why-students-shouldbe-wary-of-campus-debit-cards “Transition to College: Separation and Change for Parents and Students.” http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/transition_college_separation_change_parents_students.
D-E Senior Parent Resources - May 2013 On-Line Resources www.collegeparents.org * www.healthychildren.org * www.education.com * www.cdc.gov (search “young adult”) www.aboutourkids.org * www.childmind.org * www.todaysparentusa.org * www.psychcentral.com * www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov www.yourcollegekid.com www.dormco.com (college dorm supplies) www.teenlife.com www.usagapyearfairs.org (gap year program resources) www.strugglingteens.com (educational consultants and intervention resources) www.onetruezone.com (career coaching for high school and college students) www.launchintocollege.com (an interactive course focusing on the psychological challenges of parenting teens through the college transition) *Search “college transition” unless otherwise noted. Don’t forget to check your child’s college/university website for parent information, health and mental health services, information on wellness programming, and money management.
D-E Senior Parent Resources - May 2013 Additional Notes 1. Your child should have knowledge of his/her personal medical history as well as any pertinent family facts and information. Consider having your child fill out medical forms with your guidance. Documents for students to bring with them to college: proof of health insurance, immunization records,and emergency contact card. 2. Check your cell phone coverage in the area & adjust plan if needed. 3. Set up a bank account/get a bank card and establish a monthly budget. 4. Establish an initial plan of communication that meets everyone’s comfort level and expectations. Be flexible!!
Gap Year Resources www.usagapyearfairs.org (gap year program resources, annual listing of fairs) www.interimprograms.com (gap year consultant for customized programs) www.teenlife.com www.ciee.org www.rusticpathways.com www.semesteratsea.org www.wheretherebedragons.com www.outwardbound.org www.nols.edu
Articles and Books Today Parenting – Should your child have a ‘gap year’ before college? http://tinyurl.com/cfkagpt USA Today – Gap Year Gains Make College Education worth the Wait http://tinyurl.com/chfpo6s Time – Gap Year: The Growing Appeal of Not Going Right to College http://tinyurl.com/b3flefo Hall, Colin and Ron Lieber. Taking Time Off.
Books Coburn, Karent Levin and Madge Lawrence. Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years. Cohen, Harlan. The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only. A Parent’s Guide to the New College Experience. Johnson, Helen E. Don’t Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years. Mellor, Christie. Fun without Dick and Jane: A Guide to Your Delightfully Empy Nest. Raskin, Robin. Parents’ Guide to College Life. Savage, Marjorie. You’re on Your Own (But I’m Here If you Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years. Stabiner, Karen. The Empty Nest: 31 parents tell the Truth About Relationships, Love and Freedom After the Kids Fly the Coop. Taffel, Ron. Childhood Unbound: Saving Our Kids’ Best Selves—Confident Parenting in a World of Change. Taffel, Ron. Second Family: Dealing with Peer Power, Pop Culture, the Wall of Silence—and Other Challenges of Raising Today’s Teens. Trevouledes, Diana and Ingrid Grieger. Success and Sanity on the College Campus: A Guide for Parents. Wechsler, Henry and Bernice Wuethrich. Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses.
D-E Senior Parent Resources - May 2013 Articles DeMarrais, Kevin. “Building Good Credit at College.” The Record. 7/27/08. Harke, Brian. “High School to College Transition, Part 1: The Freshman Myth.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-harke/high-school-to-college-tr_b_620043.html Harke, Brian. “High School to College Transition, Part 2: Academic Expectations.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-harke/high-school-to-college-tr_b_628726.html Marano, Hara Estroff. “A Nation of Wimps.” http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200411/nation-wimps Mayfeild, Julie and Lindsey Mayfield. “5 Steps To Money Management in College.” http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/twice-the-college-advice/2012/11/27/5-steps-to-moneymanagement-in-college Schoenherr, Neil. “Smooth Transition to College Should Start Early in Life.” http://news.wustl.edu/news/pages/7418.aspx Sonkin, Daniel. “Talking About Their Generation: Helping Freshman Cope with the Transition to College.” (three part series) http://www.danielsonkin.com “27 Money Tips for College Students.” http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/30/27money-tips-for-college-students/ “Smart Drugs That Aren’t So Smart.” http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/09/20/stern-smartdrugs-that-arent-so-smart/ “Why Students Should Be Wary of Campus Debit Cards.” http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/student-loan-ranger/2012/08/15/why-students-shouldbe-wary-of-campus-debit-cards “Transition to College: Separation and Change for Parents and Students.” http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/transition_college_separation_change_parents_students.
D-E Senior Parent Resources - May 2013 On-Line Resources www.collegeparents.org * www.healthychildren.org * www.education.com * www.cdc.gov (search “young adult”) www.aboutourkids.org * www.childmind.org * www.todaysparentusa.org * www.psychcentral.com * www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov www.yourcollegekid.com www.dormco.com (college dorm supplies) www.teenlife.com www.usagapyearfairs.org (gap year program resources) www.strugglingteens.com (educational consultants and intervention resources) www.onetruezone.com (career coaching for high school and college students) www.launchintocollege.com (an interactive course focusing on the psychological challenges of parenting teens through the college transition) *Search “college transition” unless otherwise noted. Don’t forget to check your child’s college/university website for parent information, health and mental health services, information on wellness programming, and money management.
D-E Senior Parent Resources - May 2013 Additional Notes 1. Your child should have knowledge of his/her personal medical history as well as any pertinent family facts and information. Consider having your child fill out medical forms with your guidance. Documents for students to bring with them to college: proof of health insurance, immunization records,and emergency contact card. 2. Check your cell phone coverage in the area & adjust plan if needed. 3. Set up a bank account/get a bank card and establish a monthly budget. 4. Establish an initial plan of communication that meets everyone’s comfort level and expectations. Be flexible!!
Gap Year Resources www.usagapyearfairs.org (gap year program resources, annual listing of fairs) www.interimprograms.com (gap year consultant for customized programs) www.teenlife.com www.ciee.org www.rusticpathways.com www.semesteratsea.org www.wheretherebedragons.com www.outwardbound.org www.nols.edu
Articles and Books Today Parenting – Should your child have a ‘gap year’ before college? http://tinyurl.com/cfkagpt USA Today – Gap Year Gains Make College Education worth the Wait http://tinyurl.com/chfpo6s Time – Gap Year: The Growing Appeal of Not Going Right to College http://tinyurl.com/b3flefo Hall, Colin and Ron Lieber. Taking Time Off.
