Resources for Families


ECU freshman Murphy Credle gets some help from her mother, Ann, as they move a large cart of room supplies in Greene Residence Hall on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. (Photo by Rhett Butler)Suggested Readings

  • Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years, by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger
  • You’re On Your Own (But I’m Here If You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years by Marjorie Savage
  • When Kids Go to College: A Parent’s Guide to Changing Relationships by Barbara M. Newman and Philip R. Newman
  • I’ll Miss You Too: A Parent and Student Guide to Opening Doors and Staying Connected During the College Years by Margo Woodacre and Steffany Bane
  • Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond by Janis Brody
  • Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years by Helen Johnson and Christine Schelhas-Miller
  • The Empty Nest: When Children Leave Home by Shelley Bovey

Online Resources