The Calm Parent's Guide to Their Child's First Year of College : Letting Go, Staying Close, and Getting Through the Year Together
Overview
Your child is starting college. Your calm matters more than you think.
The acceptance letter is on the fridge, the boxes are by the door, and somewhere between pride and dread you have started checking your phone far more often than you would like to admit. If that sounds familiar, this book was written for you.
The Calm Parent's Guide to Their Child's First Year of College is a warm, practical companion for the parent who waits at home. It follows the year in order, from the summer before move-in to the week your child comes home again, and gives you word-for-word things to say, simple routines to try, and honest guidance on when to step back and when to step in.
Inside you will find:
- How to prepare your heart and your family before drop-off day, including the conversations worth having early
- What to do when the phone goes quiet, when your child is homesick, or when the roommate call comes at the wrong moment
- Calm, non-judgmental ways to talk about grades, exams, parties, alcohol, dating and comparison
- Morning, sleep and five-minute worry-reset routines for you
- How to recognize when your child may need more support, how to work with the college, and what to say when your child tells you about their anxiety
- A Quick Reference section to flip to when worry strikes at an inconvenient hour
Every chapter opens with a moment you will recognize and closes with a Reality Check, a Try This Now exercise, a Calm Corner and a Key Takeaway. There is nothing to fill in and nothing to complete.
Written in plain language for parents everywhere, and designed to sit beside The Calm First-Year, the book your child may be reading. It can also be read on its own.
This book offers general guidance and is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, legal or financial advice.
This item is Non-Returnable
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798160218861
- ISBN-10: 9798160218861
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: October 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.31 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 146
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