College Parent

Now that you’ve said good-bye to your college student, how can you ensure they will properly handle the academic adjustment to college?

While they were in high school, you were able to help remind them of deadlines, review their homework and even assist them with studying if needed. Now, your student will be in charge of managing their own time. Obviously, they have shown some level of responsibility or else they would not have to gotten to this point. As each year of college is completed, new challenges and responsibilities will introduce themselves.

Specific types of collegiate adjustment involve changes in academic and social demands.

We’ve discussed whether or not parents should help grown kids with expenses like credit card debt, and even whether it’s appropriate for parents to foot the bill for a big wedding, but what about health insurance?

Do you hover over your children, always concerned something bad is going to happen to them? Do you constantly try to prevent them from getting hurt, making mistakes or failing in a task? Rabbi Shmuley talks about the dangers of helicopter parenting and why it isn't effective.