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"THE COLLEGE PARENTS OF AMERICA"
A WONDERFUL PARENT RESOURCE
!
The College Parents of America Web site is a wonderful resource for parents.  I encourage you to visit and look around.  You don't have to be a member to enjoy its many resources.  http://www.collegeparents.org/cpa/index.html

"College Parent Magazine" - website with articles and free magazine

"The College Transition: Managing Stress and Maintaining Health"

"A Guide for Parents Who Want to Coach Their College-Bound/Enrolled Children"

"A Career Planning Course for Parents"

RECOMMENDED READING:

Career Coaching Your Kids: Guiding Your Child Through the Process of Career Discovery.
D.H. Montross, T.E. Kane, R.J. Ginn, R. Jay Ginn (2004)

Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years.
K.L. Coburn, M.L. Treeger (2003)

You’re on Your Own (But I’m Here If You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years.
M. Savage (2003)

The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting from Senior Year to College Life.
L. Kastner, J. Wyatt (2002)

A New Beginning: A Survival Guide for Parents of College Freshmen.
K.B. McGarry, M.Ed. (2001)

Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years.
H.E. Johnsons, C. Schelhas-Miller (2000)

When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parent’s Survival Guide.
C. Barkin (1999)

Empty Nest...Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College.
A.V. Steenhouse, Ph.D. (1998)

The Parent’s Crash Course in Career Planning.
M. Harris (1997)

In Addition to Tuition: The Parents’ Survival Guide to Freshman Year of College.
M.E. Borden, M.A. Burleinson, and E.R. Kerns (1995)

When Kids Go to College: A Parent’s Guide to Changing Relationships.
B.M. Newman and P.R. Newman (1992)







 


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Contact Becky Barker - 325-4020 - rreed@ou.edu
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