College freshman need help coping

Calcruzer
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:39:36 +0000

Yes, it’s a bit of a wake-up call for us parents. It reminds us that we should be “connecting” with our children and determining when they might need our help emotionally–even they may not want to say so.

It also lets us know that going away from home for the students seems like lots of fun the first day or two–but can quickly be an overwhelming situation once the real world needs (taking care of the dorm, figuring out where the next meal is coming from, handling any medical problems, doing the laundry, transportation issues, and oh,yeah–studying) are now the student’s responsibility.