Recommended Readings
Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years
by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger, publ. Quill
Based on real-life experiences, Letting Go offers compassionate, practical, and up-to-the-minute information to help parents with the emotional and social changes of the college years.
You're On Your Own (but I'm here if you need me)
by Marjorie Savage, publ. Simon & Schuster
You're On Your Own helps parents identify the boundaries between necessary involvement and respect for their child's independence. Savage, a parent herself, empathizes with moms and dads and offers advice on wide-ranging issues.
Don't Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College
Years
by Helen E. Johnson & Christine Schelhas-Miller, publ. St. Martin's Griffin
Brimming with humorous case examples and realistic dialogues, this comprehensive guide covers the fundamental college issues.
Getting Ready for College: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
by Polly Berent, publ. Random House
The ultimate easy-to-use guide to success for college-bound seniors, first-years and their parents. Polly Berent answers the questions you didn't know you would need to ask.
Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond
by Brody Janis, publ. Taylor Trade Publishing
This book combines a psychologist's advice with the stories and insights of parents and their college-aged kids. It reassures you that your child's departure for college does not sever family ties, but can mark the beginning of a deeply satisfying, exciting new phase in your relationship.
Naked Roommate: For Parents Only
by Harlan Cohen, publ. Sourcebooks, Inc.
This essential guide is packed with expert advice on everything from managing money to managing stress--plus hilarious, outrageous and telling stories.