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Suggested Reading Options for Parents

Dont Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money. By Helen E. Johnson and Christine Schelhas MillerDon’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money
by Helen E. Johnson & Christine Schelhas-Miller





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





Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Today’s College Experience Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Today’s College Experience
by Karen Levin Coburn & Madge Lawrence Treeger





Parents' Guide to College Life: 181 Straight Answers on Everything You Can Expect Over the Next Four Years Parents' Guide to College Life: 181 Straight Answers on Everything You Can Expect Over the Next Four Years
by Robin Baskin





The Parent’s Crash Course in Career Planning The Parent’s Crash Course in Career Planning (2008 edition)
by Marcia B. Harris & Sharon L. Jones





You’re On Your Own (but I’m here if you need me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years You’re On Your Own (but I’m here if you need me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years

by: Marjorie Savage