RECOMMENDED READING

     There are two books that we recommend to freshman parents each year. Both are available at the Centre      Bookstore. They are:

     Making the Most of College (Harvard Press) by Richard J. Light.

     Letting Go: A Parent's Guide to Understanding the College Years (Third Edition) by Karen Levin Coburn      and Madge Lawrence Treeger (Harper Perennial, publishers).

     Other books that deal both with freshman issues and with parent concerns include:

     Making College Count (Student Success, Inc.) by Patrick S. O'Brien.

     133 Ways to Avoid Going Cuckoo When Kids Fly the Nest (Three Rivers Press) by Lauren Schaffer and      Sandy Fleischl Wasserman.

     What Smart Students Know (Three Rivers Press) by Adam Robinson.

     Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation by N. Howe and W. Strauss.

     Millennials Go To College by N. Howe and W. Strauss.

     Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years by      Helen Johnson and Christine Schellhas-Miller.

     You're On Your Own: (But I'm Here if You Need Me) by Marjorie Savage.

     Getting Ready for College: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go by P. Berent.

     College Rules! How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College by S. Nist and J. Holschuh.

     The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting from Senior to College Life by Laura Kastner.

     Give Them Wings by Carol Kuykendall.

     There are a lot of books out there. Here are a few more for you to explore!

     When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parent's Survival Guide by Carol Barkin.

     A New Beginning: A Survival Guide for Parents of College Freshman by Kaye Bernard.

     The Secret to Your College Success: 101 Ways to Make the Most of Your College Experience by Toni      Buxton.

     How to Talk to Your Adult Children about Really Important Things by Theresa DiGeronimo.

     Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Life Decisions by John Hammond, Ralph Keeney,      and Howard Raifa.

     How to Survive and Thrive in an Empty Nest: Reclaiming Your Life When Your Children Have Grown by
     Robert H. Lauer.

     Navigating your Freshman Year by Allison Lombardo.

     Let The Journey Begin: A parent's monthly guide to the college experience by Jacqueline Mackay.

     When Kids Go to College: A Parent's Guide to Changing Relationships by Barbara & Philip Newman.

     Almost Grown: Launching Your Child From High School to College by Patricia Pasick.

     Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope.

     Empty Nest, Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College by Andrea Van Steenhouse.

     Getting Along (Almost) with your Adult Kids by Lois and Joel Davitz.

     When Hope and Fear Collide: A Portrait of Today's College Student by Arthur Levine and Jeanette S.      Cureton.

     Campus Confidential: The Complete Guide to the College Experience by Students for Students by Robert      H. Miller.

     Ready for College: Everything You Need to Know by Michael Pennock.

     Some fun books and light reading include:

     Been There, Should've Done That: More Tips for Making the Most of College by S. Tyler.

     Confessions of a College Freshman by Zach Arington.

     As You Leave Home: Parting Thoughts from a Loving Parent by Jerry B. Jenkins.

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