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  • Parenting your college student

    Parenting (or supporting) college students is not for the faint of heart! It takes patience, understanding, and compassion while also standing your ground. Acknowledging these challenges, we have gathered the following books and articles that may help you to guide your Pacer.   

    If you have book or article recommendations to share, please send that information to Families@usca.edu

    Recommendations:

    Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money by Helen E. Johnson & Christine Schelhas-Miller

    The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only by Harlan Cohen

    Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger

    50 Tips for Parents of College Students by Alan Farber and Linda O’Brien

    "Parenting Secrets of a College Professor" by Kathleen Volk Miller

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