When Your Kid Goes to College:: A Parents' Survival Guide Contributor(s): Barkin, Carol (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380798409 ISBN-13: 9780380798407 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $14.31 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: You've taught them how to do their laundry, bought them a year's supply of toothpaste and shampoo, and lectured them on the do's and don'ts of life beyond your home. The time has come for your child to leave for college -- but are you prepared to say goodbye? Written by a mother who survived the perils of packing her own child off to school, WHEN YOUR KID GOES TO COLLEGE provides supportive, reassuring, and helpful tips for handling this inevitable but difficult separation. Comprehensive and accessible, this practical guide includes info on: Saying goodbye isn't the end of the world; it's the beginning of an exciting new one for your child -- and you! |
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BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Parent & Adult Child - Education | Higher - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - School Age |
Dewey: 378.198 |
LCCN: 99011099 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
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Publisher Description: During the summer before he went to college, he was obnoxious; he said, 'There's a reason I'm acting this way; it will make it easier for you to have me leave.' When she was packing to leave, she was completely preoccupied with how many sheets and towels to take. I was thinking, 'My kid is leaving home forever, and life is taken up with minutiae.' It's an emotional rollercoaster, a combination of missing him and feeling happy and excited for him. New Beginnings You've taught them how to do their laundry, brought them a year's supply of toothpaste and shampoo, and lectured them on the do's and dont's of life beyond your home. The time has come for your child to leave for college -- but are you prepared to say goodbye? Written by a mother who survived the perils of packing her own child off to school, When Your Kid Goes to College provides supportive, reassuring, and helpful tips for handling this inevitable but difficult separation. Comprehensive and accessible, this practical guide includes info on:
Saying goodbye isn't the end of the world; it's the beginning of an exciting new one for your child-and you |
Contributor Bio(s): Barkin, Carol: - Carol Barkin, a graduate of Harvard University, has written more than forty books for both adults and children. A native Midwesterner, she has lived outside New York City for twenty years. She and her husband survived sending their son to college, and gained a great deal of valuable and surprising information in the process. |