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What Freshmen Should Do Now to Prepare for the Future: A College Parent’s Guide to Shadowing
How is your college freshman preparing for their future career? Discover why shadowing matters and how to help!
How to Build Self-Confidence in Your College Freshman
Does your freshman struggle with self-confidence? Discover 3 signs yours does and 3 ways parents can help!
Packing for College: 3 Tips to Help Your Incoming Freshman
Not sure how to help your freshman pack for college? Here are 3 tips for college parents!
How to Invest in Your Child During the Summer Between High School and College
This summer going too quickly? Don’t let this summer go to waste by making time for these 3 things this summer!
How Do I Help My College Freshman Focus?
Does your college freshman lack focus? Here are 3 basic practices that teach them that focus matters.
How Often Should I Call My College Freshman?
Does your freshman want to tell you that your calls happen too often? Discover 4 things calling too much says to your freshman!
I Love My College Freshman, But I Don’t Like Them: 7 Reasons Your Freshman Is Distant and Difficult
This is how you feel sometimes: you love your college freshman but are struggling to like them. Discover 7 reasons that may explain your freshman’s behavior.
4 Actions That Make a Bad Impression on Your College Freshman
Are you hurting your relationship with your college freshman? Discover 4 parenting actions that leave a bad impression on your child!
5 Reasons Your College Freshman Can’t Change Their Bad Habit
Why can’t your freshman beat a bad habit? Discover 5 possible reasons your child struggles and how you can help!
7 Parenting Habits That Harm Your Freshman’s Progress
How’s your freshman doing? Discover 7 things you can stop doing to help your freshman succeed!
College Isn’t the Best Time of Your Freshman’s Life
Are these the best years of your child’s life? Discover 2 practices that can help your freshman tackle freshman year!
3 Freshman Orientation Don'ts for College Parents
Are you making these freshman orientation mistakes? Discover these three don’ts for college parents!
Why Hesitating to Respond May Be the Best Thing for Your College Freshman
What’s the most thoughtful thing you can do for your freshman? Sometimes, it’s delaying to respond to his text or call for these 3 reasons.
How Often Should You Check Your College Freshman’s Grades?
How much should you monitor your freshman’s grades? Discover two key factors that determine how much you should be involved!
My College Freshman Never Calls: Why Your Timing Might Be the Problem
Does your freshman never call or return your calls? The timing of your phone calls might contribute to the problem.
Second Semester Challenges
Second semester is different, but how? Discover what challenges face your college freshman this semester!
What Your College Freshman Learns From Returning After a Bad Semester
Is your college freshman having second thoughts about second semester? Learn 5 lessons your freshman could learn from returning after a bad first semester!
How to Help Your Homesick College Freshman
Is your college freshman’s homesickness normal? Yes, and here are 6 things you as a parent can do about it.
How Often Should You Visit Your Child in College?
Should you be visiting your freshman at college? And how often should you visit? Discover how visiting too often impacts your college student!