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| Acknowledgments | |
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| The College Parent Prerequisites | |
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| The New College Parent | |
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| College: So What's Really Changed? | |
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| They Don't Mention This in the Brochures | |
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| More Information Than Any Parent Should Ever Want or Need... | |
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| Helping Them Find Their Place (Before They Leave Yours) 121 | |
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| Your College Experience (and Theirs) | |
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| The Summer Before: The Emotional Roller Coaster (Before the First Fall) | |
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| Summer/Fall Orientation: Parents, Pack Your Toiletries and Get Oriented | |
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| Shopping, Packing, and Shipping: A Moving Experience | |
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| Community College: Helping Them Connect with the Community | |
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| Move-In Day: How to Embarrass Them Just Enough | |
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| Calling, Texting, and Chatting: Get the News When It Breaks! | |
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| Facebook: The Rules and Regulations for Parents | |
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| Residential Living: The Staff, the Rules, and the Amenities | |
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| Roommates: Minimizing the Drama | |
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| The First Few Months: Being There as They Find Their Place (or Feel Out of Place) | |
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| Homesickness: The Cure Isn't at Home | |
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| Visiting: Seeing Them, Hearing Them, and Smelling Them | |
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| Student Involvement: Exploring the College Buffet of Opportunity | |
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| Greek Life: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Fraternity and Sorority Life | |
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| Academic Excellence: Passing Classes, Pleading with Professors, and Accessing Academic Advisers (But Not in that Order) | |
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| Major Decisions: Picking Their Major for Them (Well, Not Really) | |
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| Money, Money, Money: Financial Aid, Part-Time Jobs, and Selling Bodily Fluids | |
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| A Parent's Guide to College Dating: From Hooking Up to Breaking Up (and Everything in Betweeen) | |
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| The Sex Talk: This Could Get a Little Awkward | |
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| The Gay Talk: When the Truth Comes Out | |
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| Drugs and Alcohol: Sober, Wasted, or Addicted | |
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| Keepin' 'Em Safe: You Might Be a Little Worried (or A Lot Worried) | |
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| Keepin' 'Em Healthy: From Counseling to Cough Syrup | |
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| The Student Body Image: Gaining It, Losing It, and Being Treated for It | |
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| Transferring: Coming or Going for All the Right Reasons (or Wrong Reasons) | |