This information below was compiled from the National Orientation Director's Association listserv in May 2007.
Recommended Reading
133 Ways to Avoid Going Cuckoo When the Kids Fly the Nest: A Parent’s Guide for Surviving the Empty Nest Syndrome by Lauren Schaffer and Sandy Fleischl Wasserman
Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School to College by Patricia Pasick
Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond by Janis Brody
Campus Daze, Easing the Transition from High School to College by George Gibbs
College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do About It by Richard D. Kadison and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years by Helen E. Johnson and Christine Schelhas-Miller.
The Empty Nest: When Children Leave Home by Shelley Bovey
Empty Nest, Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College by Andrea Van Steenhouse
A Guide for Families of Commuter Students by Cathie Hatch and Tracy Skipper
Helping your first-year college student succeed: A guide for parents by Richard H. Mullendore and Cathie Hatch
How to Survive and Thrive on an Empty Nest: Reclaiming Your Life When Your Children Have Grown by Robert Lauer
I'll Miss You Too: An Off-to-College Guide for Parents and Students by Margo E. Woodacre Bane and Steffany Bane
Let the Journey Begin: A Parent’s Monthly Guide to the College Experience by Jacqueline MacKay and Wanda Ingram
Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years by Karen Levin Cobum and Madge Lawrence Treger
A new beginning: A survival guide for parents of college freshmen by by Kaye McGarry
Parents’ Guide to College Life: 181 Straight Answers on Everything You can Expect Over the Next Four Years by Robins Raskin
She’s Leaving Home: Letting Go As Daughter Goes to College by Connie Jones
Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott
You're on Your Own (But I'm Here if You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years by Marjorie Savage
Electronic Resources
The Healthy Student: Preparing for the College Years (PDF)
How to enjoy the summer and avoid a clash with your college kids. Article from msnbc.com.
U.S. Department of Education: A Resource Book for Parents, 2000 Edition
