{"product_id":"when-your-kid-goes-to-college-a-parents-survival-guide-paperback","title":"When Your Kid Goes to College:: A Parents' Survival Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Barkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"During the summer before he went to college, he was obnoxious; he said, 'There's a reason I'm acting this way; it will make it easier for you to have me leave.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's an emotional rollercoaster, a combination of missing him and feeling happy and excited for him.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Beginnings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've taught them how to do their laundry, brought them a year's supply of toothpaste and shampoo, and lectured them on the do's and dont's of life beyond your home. The time has come for your child to leave for college -- but are \u003cem\u003eyou\u003c\/em\u003e prepared to say goodbye?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a mother who survived the perils of packing her own child off to school, \u003cem\u003eWhen Your Kid Goes to College\u003c\/em\u003e provides supportive, reassuring, and helpful tips for handling this inevitable but difficult separation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive and accessible, this practical guide includes info on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeaching your child how to live on his own, from balancing a checkbook to dealing with a roomate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe difference between financial and emotioanl dependence -- and how to keep them separate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelping your spouse, younger children, and even pets deal with the transition when your child leaves -- and when she returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to fill -- and even enjoy -- the hole that your child's absence leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaying goodbye isn't the end of the world; it's the beginning of an exciting new one for your child-and you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've taught them how to do their laundry, bought them a year's supply of toothpaste and shampoo, and lectured them on the do's and don'ts of life beyond your home. The time has come for your child to leave for college -- but are you prepared to say goodbye?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive and accessible, this practical guide includes info on: \u003cbr\u003e-- Teaching your child how to live on his own, from balancing a checkbook to dealing with a roommate.\u003cbr\u003e-- The difference between financial and emotional dependence -- and how to keep them separate.\u003cbr\u003e-- Helping your spouse, younger children, and even pets deal with the transition when your child leaves -- and when she returns.\u003cbr\u003e-- How to fill -- and even enjoy -- the hole that your child's absence leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaying goodbye isn't the end of the world; it's the beginning of an exciting new one for your child -- and you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44291589865574,"sku":"9780380798407","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/T21SR2g2ajRqYWlXcFRXVHFyQWY4Zz09.webp?v=1766872540","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/when-your-kid-goes-to-college-a-parents-survival-guide-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}