Here it comes, parents . . . Thanksgiving break. Family, food, fun . . . and perhaps your BU student’s return home for the very first time. You\u2019re excited. You have been waiting for a great chance to talk face to face with your freshman and to learn about their real experiences. And it may be the perfect opportunity but I urge you to . . . take a breath. <\/p>\n
Freshman year is a time of tremendous growth. You may find your son or daughter newly mature, or struggling, or both. I guarantee that you will find them changed (listen to the Parents Program Radio Show<\/a>) and excited to show you their newly developed freshman skills. They will find their family has changed too and, perhaps, they will be confused by that. What a great time to show off your newly obtained college parenting skills! <\/p>\n End of semester is a stressful time of the year for students. Exams loom, time is on short supply, management skills are stretched, and the lure of the holiday season is calling them to gather with friends, to be social. Their newly won freshman confidence may be running a little low. So here’s my advice . . . enjoy your time together and relax a little. (You might also share our favorite study spaces<\/a> on campus.)<\/p>\n Relax. Listen to those experiences. Remember that they are learning from them. Relax. Let them handle their problems. Support their solutions. Relax. Give them love and support. Be confident in their coping abilities. It will increase their own confidence. Relax. Remember that the road to a BU degree is a little more like a marathon than a sprint. Enjoy the process. Relax. Take a breath. <\/p>\n Happy Thanksgiving, parents. Be thankful for your talented BU freshman. We are. <\/p>\n -Jeanne Knox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here it comes, parents . . . Thanksgiving break. Family, food, fun . . . and perhaps your BU student’s return home for the very first time. You\u2019re excited. You have been waiting for a great chance to talk face to face with your freshman and to learn about their real experiences. And it may […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3113,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3766],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5030"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5030"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5080,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5030\/revisions\/5080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}