Book Resources for Parents

Check out this list of books for parents on advice and how to help your student transition to college.

133 Ways to Avoid Going Cuckoo When the Kids Fly the Nest: A Parent's Guide for Surviving the Empty Nest Syndrome

by Lauren Schaffer and Sandy Fleischl Wasserman

Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond
by Janis Brody

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

Empty-Nest Parenting: Adjusting Your Stewardship as Your Children Leave Home
by Richard M. Eyre

In Addition to Tuition: The Parents’ Survival Guide to Freshman Year of College
by Marian Edelman Borden, Mary Anne Burlinson, and Elsie R. Kearns

Letting Go: A Parent's Guide to Understanding the College Years
by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeges

When Your Kid Goes to College; A Parents Survival Guide
by Carol Barkin

You're On Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me)
by Marjorie Savage