Prepared Parents Operational Manual

Marie and her three college daughters have written an indispensable, easy-to-read book for transitioning to college. This updated and expanded edition has 40 pages of new material explaining everything that parents need to know but most colleges won't be telling them. Chapters are devoted to safety, greening, privacy laws and how they impact the amount of information a college will be able to tell you, paying tuition bills you'll never see, managing a sick child no longer at home and guaranteeing you'll have a say if hospitalized, health care proxies, protecting your child's possessions, dorm insurance, identity theft, hidden college costs, budgeting and more.There are many steps between receiving the acceptance letter and saying goodbye at the dorm or airport. The Carrs guide you with clear, concise instructions, organization charts and forms. Tips and shopping lists are provided allowing one to plan ahead, be eco-friendly, save time and money and make the most of these exciting years.

March is typically the month when high school seniors breathlessly wait for college acceptance letters to arrive. Suddenly, parents realize that their child will be leaving the nest to start the next chapter in their life. There is so much that families must do to prepare for this next step, but first they must begin to understand the rules of the game and the challenges that lie ahead. Mom or dad will not be right at hand any more. Ready or not, your child is now a young adult and has privacy rights that haven't applied until now. Marie Carr and her daughter Elizabeth have joined forces in writing the definitive operational manual for the college transition at Boston University. There are many steps between receiving the acceptance letter and saying goodbye at the dorm or airport. The Carr family guides you with clear, concise instructions; organizes you with additional charts and forms; and provides tips and shopping lists so that you can plan ahead and make the most of these exciting years.

Marie and her three daughters have written an indispensable, easy-to-read book for transitioning to college. This updated and expanded 2011 edition contains new material explaining everything that parents need to know but most colleges won't be telling them. Chapters are devoted to safety, greening, privacy laws and how they impact the amount of information a college will be able to tell you, paying tuition bills you'll never see, managing a sick child no longer at home and guaranteeing you'll have a say if hospitalized, health care proxies, protecting your child's possessions, dorm insurance, identity theft, hidden college costs, budgeting and more.There are many steps between receiving the acceptance letter and saying goodbye at the dorm or airport. The Carrs guide you with clear, concise instructions, organization charts and forms. Tips and shopping lists are provided allowing one to plan ahead, be eco-friendly, save time and money and make the most of these exciting years.

The go-to reference for academic leaders seeking practical answers to everyday challenges The Essential Academic Dean or Provost explains the "how" of academic leadership, providing a practical, comprehensive, reality-based reference for almost any problem, challenge, or opportunity. This updated second edition includes new chapters on the difference between leadership and management in higher education, leadership in politically charged environments, effective strategies for making decisions, and working with associate deans or provosts, plus new case studies, new research, and ten additional chapters available on the companion website. Each topic deals concisely with the most important information deans and provosts need when faced with a particular situation, providing both a comprehensive guide to academic leadership as well as a ready reference to be consulted as needed. The role of a dean or provost at a modern university is extremely complex, involving budgeting, community relations, personnel decisions, management of a large enterprise, fundraising, and guiding a school, college, or entire institution toward a compelling vision of the future. The details academic leaders have to deal with are numerous and critical, and every little thing matters. This invaluable guide provides the answers you need when you need them, and gives you framework for successfully navigating your job's many competing demands. Build support for a shared vision of the future Interact effectively with different internal and external constituencies Learn decision-making techniques specific to the academic environment Set, supervise, and implement a budget that allows your programs to flourish Academic leaders need a handy, focused reference that provides authoritative answers to the many issues and questions that arise every day. With proven solutions to a multitude of challenges, The Essential Academic Dean or Provost shows academic leaders what they need to know in order to successfully guide their institutions into the future.

Whenever a new baby is born, someone usually says, "Good luck with your kid, because he doesn't come with an instruction manual!" Well, Kerri Yarsley, a successful mother of four, is about to change all that. The Instruction Manual for Kids - Parent's Edition is an eminently readable, informative, and entertaining book that takes the reader on a journey from pre-pregnancy preparation all the way through to the late teenage years. It covers the basics as well as some interesting behavioral perspectives that you might not expect in a parenting book. So whether you have one or many kids, be prepared to change your thoughts, words, and actions, and have a brilliant and joyful life with your amazing kids. This comprehensive book sets out many "rules of engagement" between children and their environment during the formative years from birth to early adulthood. Written specifically for parents - both new and seasoned - the book contains information that makes practical sense on all levels. If you are a resident of Planet Earth, then I highly recommend Kerri's book to you. It will inform, amuse, inspire, and move you. --Author Bill Statham, The Chemical Maze Shopping Companion

MyDigitalFamily presents the second revised electronic edition of its indispensible tool for parents. Parents need help managing media at home. By now you already figured out that it is not enough just to protect kids from technology's hazards. As a parent of young kids, you have wondered if anyone really knows what to do to harness the power of technology to help your kids start out right, and grow and develop in all the best possible ways. Now you finally have in your hands the answer about technology. This is the first ever comprehensive and practical child- and family-centered guide of its kind. Parents: reset your thinking and learn step-by-step how to make digital media into powerful parenting tools. SEE MORE @ www.mydigitalfamily.org