{"product_id":"9780062400567","title":"Letting Go, Sixth Edition : A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLetting Go, Sixth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Karen Levin Coburn, Madge Lawrence Treeger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sixth edition of this classic parents’ guide and college orientation staple has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the realities of college today. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a decade, \u003cem\u003eLetting Go\u003c\/em\u003e has provided hundreds of thousands of parents with valuable insights, information, comfort, and guidance throughout the emotional and social changes of their children's college years—from the senior year in high school through college graduation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on research and real life experience, and recommended by colleges and universities around the country, \u003cem\u003eLetting Go, Sixth Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, has been updated and revised, offering even more insightful, practical, and up-to-date information. In this era of constant communication, this edition tackles the challenge facing parents: finding the balance between staying connected and letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e When should parents encourage independence?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e When should they intervene?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What issues of identity and intimacy await students?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What are normal feelings of disorientation and loneliness for students—and for parents?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What is different about today's college environment?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What new concerns about safety, health and wellness, and stress will affect incoming classes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timeless resource, \u003cem\u003eLetting Go, Sixth Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, is an indispensable book that parents can depend on and turn to for all of their questions and concerns regarding sending their children to college.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLetting Go\u003c\/i\u003e should be a required text for any college parent. It reflects today’s college student’s reality and helps prepare parents for the exciting journey that awaits both them and their sons and daughters.”\u003cbr\u003e“A seminal source of information for families and their college-bound children.”\u003cbr\u003e“Filled with practical and up-to-date information, Letting Go is must-reading for parents embarking on this next stage of life with their soon-to-be college students. Undoubtedly, the best guide available today.”\u003cbr\u003e“A sensitive, informative and well-written guide to help parents know what their children are getting into when they leave for college. Full of practical advice and psychological insight, it’s a better antidote than Valium for the anxieties parents feel as they prepare to let their children go.”\u003cbr\u003e“As a high school principal, I find Letting Go to be an invaluable resource. Written in a humorous and accessible style, it answers the questions ‘What happens next and how can you deal with it?’”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062400567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41087152554190,"sku":"9780062400567","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062400567.jpg?v=1648957204","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062400567","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}