Parent Resources
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Video - "Letting Go of Adult Children"
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Information on FERPA
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Albany County Laramie Tourism
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Laramie Chamber of Commerce
Local attractions (click links below)
Books for Parents
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Barkin, Carol. When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parent’s Survival Guide.
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Bordon, Marian; Burlinson, Mary Anne; and Kearns, Elsie. In Addition to Tuition: The Parents’ Survival Guide to the Freshman Year of College.
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Bordy, J. Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond.
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Coburn, Karen and Treeger, Madge. Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years.
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Epstein, Joel. A Parent’s Guide to Sex, Drugs, and Flunking Out: Answers to the Questions Your College Student Doesn’t Want You to Ask.
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Gibbs, George. Campus Daze, Easing the Transition from High School to College
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Harris, Marcia and Jones, Sharon. Helping Your College Student Succeed: The Parent’s Crash Course in Career Planning.
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Johnson, Helen E. and Schelhas-Miller, Christine. Don't Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years.
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Jones, Connie. She’s Leaving Home: Letting Go As Daughter Goes to College.
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Keim, Will. The Truth about College: 50 Lessons for Parents Before They Start Writing Checks.
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Lauer, J. and Lauer, R. Survive and Thrive in an Empty Nest: Reclaiming Your Life When Your Children Have Grown.
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MacKay, Jacqueline and Ingram, Wanda. Let the Journey Begin: A Parent’s Monthly Guide to the College Experience.
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McGarry, Kaye. A New Beginning: A Survival Guide for Parents of College Freshmen.
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Mullendore, Richard and Hatch, Cathie. Helping Your First-Year College Student Succeed: A Guide for Parents.
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Newman, Barbara and Newman, Philip. When Kids Go to College: A Parent’s Guide to Changing Relationships.
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Pasick, Patricia. Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School to College.
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Savage, Marjorie. You’re on Your Own (But I’m Here if You Need Me).
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Van Steenhouse, Andrea. Empty Nest, Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College.