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Helping Your College Student Avoid “How Do I Tell My Parents?” Fears

October 28, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Things happen. As college students work at their increasing independence and responsibility, as they learn that some of the choices that they are making are good choices and others are not, as they strive to find balance, as they struggle to accept consequences for...

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Affirming “Helicopter Parents”: How To Hover Constructively

August 20, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The concept is certainly not new, but it warrants continual examination – and sometimes redefinition In this article, we consider the consequences of helicoptering and suggest some possible ways in which parents might hover productively.

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Affirming “Helicopter Parents”: A Look in the Mirror

August 18, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The concept is certainly not new, but it warrants continual examination – and sometimes redefinition. In this article, we will examine some views on who helicopter parents are and how they operate. Who are today’s helicopter parents?

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Affirming “Helicopter Parents”: Redefining the Title

August 16, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The concept of “Helicopter parents” is certainly not new, but it warrants continual examination – and sometimes redefinition. In this article, we look at the definition of helicopter parents, as well as some of the motivation behind parental hovering.

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Twelve Things To Do To Help You Listen To Your College Student

June 15, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Communication between parents and teenagers is often difficult. As parents of college students we have lived through most of those difficult years. Now that your student is headed off to college and you may not have the same kind of daily contact with her, you...

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Parent Relations Offices Offer College Parents an Opportunity for Involvement

June 10, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As college parents of the millennial generation of students, we have spent most of our children’s lives actively involved in most of what they do. Parents have been told throughout their children’s lives that the more involved that they were, the better their children...

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Your Role As a College Parent: Sideline Coach

May 21, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As your child heads off to college you are probably experiencing many emotions. That is not only natural, it is a good thing. It means that you recognize the enormity of the step that your child is taking as he enters that first year of college. Remember...

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Coaching Inspiration for Your Role as “Coach” to Your College Student

May 20, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Many of the world’s greatest athletes credit their success to the influence of their coaches. They recognize that, while they may have certain abilities, they need the teaching, insight, and training that a quality coach can provide. This article is intended to...

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Eight Life Skills You Should Teach Your Student Before He Heads to College

April 15, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
We send our students off to college to get an education. We know that, in addition to their academic pursuits, they will be learning about life and the “real world”. So why should we need to teach them anything before they head out the door? Because there...

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