Linda Bips

Parenting College Freshmen: Consulting for Adulthood Linda Bips

Old methods of parenting college freshman don't fit a new generation of parents and students. Parents today are no longer willing to just 'let go' and want a model of parenting which allows them to stay attached but nurture their student's eventual independence. Today's parents have been soccer moms and little league coach dads who want to stay involved in the lives of their 18 year olds even when they are in residence at colleges several hours away from home. This book gives the guidelines for a new college parent student model consultation. Parents of today are experts on adulthood and have many skills and much information to offer their students. This book provides a working, consulting model for students who are dealing with all the new challenges that college offers roommates, loneliness, academics, time management, stress, college social life and more. The voices of this book include students and professionals. Not only does this book offer good advice about college life for students but it also provides parents with ways to communicate this information. Make the freshman year the best by being a prepared parent.