College Parent News and Views

March 31, 2021 by Vicki Nelson

The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career. However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web. We’d like to help you find some of the information that might be most interesting and useful to you as a college parent.

In News and Views we share recent college related news and sources we’ve found as we do our research. We hope that this feature will help to introduce you to new ideas and to help you keep up with some of the current issues that may affect your college student — and you.

We invite you to read some of the articles suggested below — and to let us know what you think of some of the ideas included here.

#037 — A Discussion About Academic Coaching and Resilience: An Interview with Adina Glickman

December 3, 2021March 17, 2021 by Vicki Nelson

In this episode Adina Glickman, Founder of Affinity Coaching joins Vicki and Lynn to talk about her Resilient Learner Model and how she coaches college students to meet their full potential. Adina’s background in social work as well as her tenure as Director of Learning Strategies at Stanford University inform her holistic approach to building resilience in students. This episode highlights how parents can ask important questions to help their student craft individual strategies for academic and personal success.

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Book Review – Smarter Than You Think

December 17, 2021March 8, 2021 by Vicki Nelson

From time to time, we like to review some of the books available for parents of college students. There is a wealth of literature available to help parents cope with the transition to college and the changes that occur throughout the college years. We’ve offered some recommended reading, and there is something for everyone. See the Recommended Reading section of our Resources page for more suggestions.

Smarter That You Think: Accessing Your Personal Powers to Triumph in College by Susan Liff is written for students, but it addresses a question that many faculty members and parents alike often ask themselves — ”How can a student with such strong test scores, GPA, and obvious intellectual abilities flounder so much in college?”

#036 — What’s On Your Mind? Answering Some of Your Questions

November 27, 2021March 3, 2021 by Vicki Nelson

In this episode Vicki and Lynn answer some of the questions that have come to College Parent Central. Topics include how to start the college search, access to student academic information (FERPA), what to do when your student is unhappy, and dealing with remote learning fatigue. We don’t have all of the answers, but we share some suggestions based on our professional and personal experience.

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