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Recommended Reading for Parents and Families

The following is a list of recommended books and helpful websites designed for parents and families of college students.  The ISBN (International Standard Book Numbering) is a unique identification number which marks any book unmistakably, and can be helpful to book sellers in locating the book of your choice.

Almost Grown: Launching Your Child From High School to College
by Patricia Pasick (1998).  ISBN:  0393317102

Don't Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money
by Helen Johnson and Christine Schelhas-Miller (2000).  ISBN:  0312263740

Empty Nest...Full Heart: The Journey From Home to College
by Dr. Andrea VanSteenhouse (1998).  ISBN: 0-9619806-1-3

If Life Is A Game, These Are The Rules
by Cherie Carter-Scott (1998).  ISBN:  0-76790-2-386

In Addition to Tuition: The Parents' Survival Guide to Freshmen Year of College
by Marian Bordon, Elsie Kearns, and Mary Ann Burlinson (1995).  ISBN:  0916030995

Letting Go: A Parent's Guide To Today's College Experience, 3rd Edition
by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger (1997).  ISBN:  006095244X

Parents, Family, & The New College Student Experience, books 1&2
by Dr. Kent D. Beeler (1991).  ISBN: 0-8403-6525-X

When Kids Go To College: A Parent's Guide to Changing Relationships
by Barbara Newman and Phillip Newman (1992).  ISBN: 0-8142-0561-5
 

Additional Resources for Families of College Students

College Parents of America
2000 N. 14th Street, Suite 800
Arlington, Virginia 22201-2540
(888) 761-6702
www.collegeparents.org
info@collegeparents.org

The Century Council (Underage Alcohol Use)
www.centurycouncil.org