Parenting
The Sting of Saying Goodbye to your College Freshman
The first “letting go” is usually that tearful pre-school or kindergarten goodbye. Fast-forward 12+ years and now you’re saying goodbye to a college freshman. Karen Levin Coburn, author of “Letting…
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The perils and pluses of “Parent Orientation”
Used to be that parents packed up the station wagon, drove their son or daughter to college, unloaded the boxes, made their bed, kissed them goodbye, shed a few tears…
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Stay Cool, Mom and Dad: 5 Ways to Weather the Admissions Process
COUNTDOWN TO COLLEGE By Lee Shulman Bierer There is no prep course for being the parent of a college applicant. Most of us feel like we’re out there, hanging on,…
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How parents can help handling rejection
by Lee Shulman Bierer Parents just want to help. The natural reaction when you see your child suffering is to try and make it better. How do you help ease…
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Saying Goodbye: The Dinner, The Drive and The Departure
Even the savvy parents who managed to get through the entire college admissions process intact have a difficult time on the day of departure. Emotions are raw for everyone with…
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