<p><br></p><p>In his new college guide for parents, <em>The Happiest Kid on Campus: A Parent's Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for You and Your Child)</em>, Harlan details what parents need to know about the experience they'll have as their child leaves for college, and what they can do to ensure that their child has an incredible and meaningful college experience. Here are some highlights I gleaned from the press release, including the Top Five Things Parents Need to Know to Help Their Kid Find His or Her Place on Campus (This Summer): </p><ul class="ee-ul"><li><u>Finding Their Place Takes Planning</u> – Encourage your child to pick three activities or organizations that will allow them to find three different groups of friends, either spiritual, academic or social</li><li><u>Finding Their Place Takes Patience</u> – Remind your child it can take more than two weeks (more likely two years!) to find their spot on campus</li><li><u>Finding Their Place Takes Accepting the Universal Rejection Truth</u> – Don't make success all about the outcome, make it about the experience of taking a risk</li><li><u>Finding Their Place Takes Training</u> – A tough one because there is only so much a parent can do as their child goes through self-discovery. Be supportive and knowledgeable about resources available to help your student</li><li><u>Finding Their Place Takes Help From Others</u> – Have your child identify five people who can be there to help them win</li></ul><p>Harlan provides tips and advice for moms and dads of college students with the same wit and style as <em>The Naked Roommate</em>. <em>The Happiest Kid on Campus</em> gives parents everything they need to know about the experience they'll have as their child leaves for college, and what they can do to ensure that their child has an incredible and meaningful college experience. Using Cohen's trademark style, with tips, statistics, quotes, and stories from parents and students, as well as expert advice, this guide tackles the most important topics on parents' minds, including:</p><p>* What parents should NEVER say or do when dropping their child off on campus</p><p>* Staying connected (but not too connected) to your child</p><p>* When to visit, how often to visit, what to expect when visiting</p><p>* Helping your child make good choices & supporting the wrong ones</p><p>* What every parent must know about safety issues</p><p>From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, <em>The Naked Roommate</em> is the behind-the-scenes look at everything students need to know about college (but never knew they needed to know). Completely revised and updated, this essential guide used by hundreds of thousands of students is packed with expert advice on everything from managing money to managing stress—plus hilarious, outrageous, and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses.</p><p>With calendars, planners, and workbooks, <em>The Naked Roommate</em> is being used as the first year experience guide at colleges across the country, <em>The Naked Roommate</em> is the top name in college life advice.</p><div rel="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">**********</div><p style="text-align: left;">Be sure to check out all my admissions-related articles and book reviews at <a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/" target="_blank">College Confidential</a>.</p>
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