Resources for Families
“Going to college is more than just “going back to school.” The departure is a significant milestone in the life of a family and ushers in a time of separation and transition, requiring an adjustment on the part of parents, the college-bound teenager and the whole family.” ~ http://www.med.nyu.edu/child-adolescent-psychiatry/news/csc-news/2015/transition-college-separation-and-change-parents-and-students/
Select each category below to find resources for college transition.
Websites
Dealing with Transition (Stanford)
Transitioning well (Stanford)
Brianharke.com (articles by Brian Harke, EdD, Dean of Students University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts)
Books / PDFs
- Conversation Guide for Caregivers: Supporting Your Student’s Mental Health Following High School
- When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parents’ Survival Guide – Carol Barkin
- Parenting a College Student – Do’s and Don’ts for Making Effective Choices – Lawrence Beymer and Richard Nelson
- Parenting College Freshman: Consulting for Adulthood – Linda L. Bips, Kristina Wallitsch, and Jessica Wallitsch
- Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years – Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger
- Empty Nest… Full Heart: Journey from Home to College – Andrea van Steenhouse
- What Your College Student Won’t Tell You – Barrett Seaman