UMass Amherst Office of Parent Services

Office of Parent Services

Reading List

To learn more about any of the following books, visit the Barnes and Noble web site, Amazon.com or your local bookstore.

A New Beginning: A Survival Guide for Parents of College Freshmen
Kaye McGarry (2001)

Almost Grown: Launching Your Child From High School to College
Patricia Pasick (1998)

Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond
Janis Brody (2001)

College Survival Tips for Parents: Fostering Growth and Independence in Your Kids
Ceil Hall (2008)

Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years
Helen Johnson; Christine Schelhas-Miller (2000)

Empty Nest ... Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College
Andrea Van Steenhouse (2002)

Getting the Best Out of College: A Professor, a Dean, & a Student Tell You How to Maximize Your Experience
Peter Feaver, Sue Wasiolek, Anne Crossman (2008)

I'll Miss You Too: An Off-to-College Guide for Parents and Students
Margo E. Woodacre Bane, Steffany Bane (2006)

In Addition to Tuition: The Parents' Survival Guide to Freshman Year of College
Marian Edelman Borden, Mary Anne Burlinson, Elsie R. Kearns (1996)

Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding The College Years
Karen Coburn & Madge Treeger

My Freshman Year: What A Professor Learned by Becoming A Student
Rebekah Nathan

Navigating Your Freshman Year: How to Make the Leap to College Life-and Land on Your Feet
Students Helping Students (2005)

Parents' Guide to College Life: 181 Straight Answers on Everything You Can Expect Over the Next Four Years
Robin Raskin (2006)

When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parents' Survival Guide
Carol Barkin

You're On Your Own (But I'm Here if You Need Me) : Mentoring Your Child During the College Years
Marjorie Savage (2003)