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The book letting go has been a perennial favorite for parents of high school and college students. Madge lawrence treeger based on research and real life experience, and recommended by colleges and universities around the country, letting go, sixth edition, has been updated and revised, offering even more insightful. A parents guide to understanding the college years by karen levin coburn and madge lawrence treeger, 3rd edition, harper perennial publisher, 1997 isbn 006095244x. It can help you explain why the tensions rise between parent and kid that last year of high school and especially the summer between high school and college, and what to expect once a child gets to college. The book is a great source of information for parents who will be sending their children off to college as. Based on reallife experience and recommended by colleges and universities around the country. A timeless resource, letting go, sixth edition, is an indispensable book that parents can depend on and. My only complaint is that the book was just a bit longer than needed. A parents guide to understanding the college years, which provides a comprehensive, downtoearth guide for parents experiencing the varying emotions of parenting a. Madge lawrence treeger provides parents with an explanation of the separation process that collegeage children go through on their way to healthy independence, and presents a chronological discussion of each stage of that. For more than a decade, letting go has provided hundreds of thousands of parents with valuable insights, information, comfort, and guidance throughout the emotional and social changes of their childrens college yearsfrom the senior year in high school through college graduation. A parents guide to understanding the college years, fifth edition. Based on research and real life experience, and recommended by. Im devouring it again, in a brandnew, thoroughly revised and updated edition that reflects.
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