Trust that you have given your child the roots and wings he needs to be confident in his ability to grow as a human being.
We care about your child and we will do our best to make his or her experience at Lawrence a success both emotionally and academically.
Remind your child that the door to your home is always open.
It’s normal for your child and you to question the college decisions you have made.
Even though your child is now in college, she still needs and wants your opinions.
If you bombard your child with questions when he calls home, he might stop calling.
It’s normal for your emotions to be up and down.
Remember that your child’s siblings are also experiencing transitional feelings and may need you to understand what they might be going through.
When your child comes home for a visit and is acting like an adult, treat her like an adult rather than the child who used to live in your home.
Remind yourself that if your child doesn’t call home often, that might just mean that he is busy, not that he has forgotten about you.
Don’t jump to rescue your child the minute she calls saying that she hates it here. A call the next week might be her telling you that she loves it here and can’t imagine being anywhere else.
Care packages that can be shared with friends are always welcomed and appreciated.
Even if he is your second child going off to college, you may still go through all the emotions you went through the first time around.
Sometimes no news is good news.
The Health Center on campus is convenient and ready to help your child with health care needs.
If you ever have questions or concerns about your child, the hall director is a good resource to call.
You’ve worked hard raising your child to get to this point in her life. If you haven’t done so already, now would be a good time to give yourself some TLC.