The Empty Nest: survival for parents

Oct 1, 2007 at 8:33 AM
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Friend of mine writes often on Teen issues -- researcher and professor at Stanford.

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Oct 1
2007

Nancy L. Brown, PhDAdolescent Health

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Book Review: When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parents Survival Guide

As promised, here is the first book I can recommend for parents struggling with an empty nest. When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parents Survival Guide (1998), by Carol Barkin is a "support group with a binding" for parents preparing to let their kids go off to college. It is supportive, reassuring, and practical. Every family is different of course, so there is no "how to" manual, but this book is a great start - providing both the parent and student perspectives on celebrations and rituals, packing, emotional ups and down, relationships, and even many great suggestions for how to share the process in divorced families.

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The Empty Nest: survival for parents

Book Review: When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parents Survival Guide

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