Description
During the summer before he went to college, he was obnoxious; he said, Theres a reason Im 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.’
Its an emotional rollercoaster, a combination of missing him and feeling happy and excited for him.
New Beginnings
Youve taught them how to do their laundry, brought them a years supply of toothpaste and shampoo, and lectured them on the dos and donts 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:
Teaching your child how to live on his own, from balancing a checkbook to dealing with a roomate.
The difference between financial and emotioanl dependence and how to keep them separate.
Helping your spouse, younger children, and even pets deal with the transition when your child leaves and when she returns.
How to fill and even enjoy the hole that your childs absence leaves.
Saying goodbye isnt the end of the world; its the beginning of an exciting new one for your child-and you!
Author: Carol Barkin
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 03/09/1999
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780380798407
Language: English
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