You're on Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years

Realisticandpracticaladviceforparentsofcollege-agekidsParentswhosekidsareawayatcollegehaveatoughtightropetowalk：theynaturallywanttostayconnectedtotheirchildren，yettheyalsoneedtoletgo.What'smore，kidsoftensendmixedmessages：theycravespace，buttheyrelyontheirparents'adviceandassistance.Notsurprisingly，it'shardtoknowwhenit'sappropriatetogetinvolvedinyourchild'slifeandwhenit'sbettertobackoff."You'reOnYourOwn(ButI'mHereIfYouNeedMe)"helpsparentsidentifytheboundariesbetweennecessaryinvolvementandrespectfortheirchild'sindependence.MarjorieSavage，whoasaparentherselfempathizeswithmomsanddads，butwhoasastudentservicesprofessionalunderstandskids，offersadviceonwide-rangingissues，including：-Howtocopewithyourfamily'smoodchangesinthemonthsbeforemove-indayoncampus-Whystudentscomplainaboutthefoodbutstillmanagetogainfifteenpoundstheirfirstyear-Howtoteachbasicfinancialresponsibility，includingthehandlingofcreditcardsandacademicexpenses-WhenparentalinterventioniscriticalWithanecdotesandsuggestionsfromexperiencedparentsandcollegestaffsnationwide，thestrategiesandtipsprovidedthroughoutwillhelpyoutocreatealoving，supportivepartnershipresponsivetotheneedsofbothyouandyourchildren.