The visit home for Thanksgiving is one place where expectations rarely meet reality for both parents and students. College students returning to the nest typically display some combination of the three R’s: Rebellion, Regression and Reconnection. Rebellion: This often occurs when parents     Continue Reading...

Focus should shift from daily parenting duties to doing what you want. A decade ago no one was talking about parents’ adjustment to life after launching a child to college. Today, there are dozens of books and articles on the subject. There is no denying that heading off to college is a     Continue Reading...

Your house is probably cleaner, it’s undoubtedly a little quieter and you probably have more leftovers. The transition to college affects everyone: the fearful or fearless freshman, the pampering parents, the self-absorbed sibling(s) and even your pets. Many parents express how jealous they     Continue Reading...

    Your house is probably cleaner, it’s undoubtedly a little quieter and you probably have more leftovers. The transition to college affects everyone: the fearful or fearless freshman, the pampering parents, the self-absorbed sibling(s) and even your pets.   Many parents     Continue Reading...

Dropping the eldest child off at college for the first time – not easy. Saying farewell to the youngest – considerably more challenging. So, how do we say goodbye in a way that best supports our children? Share your tangled emotions with your child. It’s okay for them to know that     Continue Reading...