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As Drop-Off Looms, A Professor’s Note for New College Parents

Monday, July 18, 2016
The Washington Post

For many families, summer passes at a leisurely pace. But not for anxious parents preparing for college drop-off. They feel time hurtling toward that dreaded day in August or September when the moment will come to say goodbye. Here is some advice from a veteran professor about how to manage the protective-parent instinct.

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