- Home
- Family & Relationships
- Parenting
- You're On Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me) (Mentoring Your Child During the College Years)
You're On Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me) (Mentoring Your Child During the College Years)
List Price:
$20.00
- Availability: Confirm prior to ordering
- Branding: minimum 50 pieces (add’l costs below)
- Check Freight Rates (branded products only)
Branding Options (v), Availability & Lead Times
- 1-Color Imprint: $2.00 ea.
- Promo-Page Insert: $2.50 ea. (full-color printed, single-sided page)
- Belly-Band Wrap: $2.50 ea. (full-color printed)
- Set-Up Charge: $45 per decoration
- Availability: Product availability changes daily, so please confirm your quantity is available prior to placing an order.
- Branded Products: allow 10 business days from proof approval for production. Branding options may be limited or unavailable based on product design or cover artwork.
- Unbranded Products: allow 3-5 business days for shipping. All Unbranded items receive FREE ground shipping in the US. Inquire for international shipping.
- RETURNS/CANCELLATIONS: All orders, branded or unbranded, are NON-CANCELLABLE and NON-RETURNABLE once a purchase order has been received.
Product Details
Author:
Marjorie Savage
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
320
Publisher:
Touchstone (June 23, 2020)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781982136536
ISBN-10:
1982136537
Weight:
11.73oz
Dimensions:
5.5" x 8.375" x 0.9"
Case Pack:
20
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_04022026_P9912986_onix30_Complete-20260402.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$20.00
As low as:
$15.40
Publisher Identifier:
P-SS
Discount Code:
A
Audience:
General/trade
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
Touchstone
Overview
The essential guidebook on helping today’s college parents be appropriately involved in their children’s lives, now fully revised and updated to include the Great Recession, shifts in technology, and changes in higher education policy and practices.
Today, parents of college kids have a tougher time than ever. With the high cost of a college education, new careers emerging while whole occupational fields disappear, and increasing options related to technology, many parents feel enormous pressure to stay connected to their kids, but they also need to know when to let go.
Now completely revised and updated, You’re On Your Own (But I’m Here If You Need Me) helps parents identify those boundaries between appropriate involvement and respect for their child’s independence. Author Marjorie Savage is a parent and student services professional offering advice on a wide range of issues, including:
-How to cope with mood changes in the months before move-in day
-How freshman gain fifteen pounds when all they do is complain about the food
-Responsible use of new technology on campus
-The impact of Facebook and other social networking sites that have opened new communication forums but also introduced new safety concerns
With anecdotes and suggestions for experienced parents and college staff nationwide, this book is full of strategies and tips that will help parents create a supportive partnership responsive to both their kids’ needs and their own.
Today, parents of college kids have a tougher time than ever. With the high cost of a college education, new careers emerging while whole occupational fields disappear, and increasing options related to technology, many parents feel enormous pressure to stay connected to their kids, but they also need to know when to let go.
Now completely revised and updated, You’re On Your Own (But I’m Here If You Need Me) helps parents identify those boundaries between appropriate involvement and respect for their child’s independence. Author Marjorie Savage is a parent and student services professional offering advice on a wide range of issues, including:
-How to cope with mood changes in the months before move-in day
-How freshman gain fifteen pounds when all they do is complain about the food
-Responsible use of new technology on campus
-The impact of Facebook and other social networking sites that have opened new communication forums but also introduced new safety concerns
With anecdotes and suggestions for experienced parents and college staff nationwide, this book is full of strategies and tips that will help parents create a supportive partnership responsive to both their kids’ needs and their own.
