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The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only: Calling, Not Calling, Roommates, Relationships, Friends, Finances, and Everything Else That Really Matters when ... Goes to College (Student Parenting Book) Paperback – May 1, 2012

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If your child is going off to college, there's a surprise around every corner...

But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared! The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only is a witty and wise survival guide for everything you need to know about the college experience. Harlan Cohen, America's most trusted college transition expert, delivers the best advice, facts, stats, tips, and stories from parents, students, and experts across the country to ensure that you and your child will have an incredible and meaningful college experience.

The Summer Before

What, when, and how to prepare
The emotional roller coaster and letting go

Calling, Texting, and Facebooking

New ways to keep in touch
How much is too much

To A or Not to B

Professors, grades, and actually going to class
When to step in (and when not to)

Paying the Bills

Financial aid tricks and tips
Budgets, books, and the best campus jobs

The First Few Months

Move-in, roommates, and homesickness
What not to do when you're missing them

Keeping Them Safe

Drinking, partying, and other things your kid might not be doing
Knowing your campus support resources

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	The Naked Roommate	The Naked Roommate's First Year Survival Workbook	The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only
Shop all Naked Roommate Products	When it comes to the going-to-college arena, The Naked Roommate is a show-stopper. Overflowing with fellow student stories, heartfelt and hilarious advice, and real stats, this is THE must-have guide for surviving and thriving on campus.	The First Year Survival Workbook gives students ways to evaluate their expectations, interests, and concerns about college life. Filled with charts, exercises, and checklists, this workbook covers everything a student needs to survive freshman year.	From the author of the category’s lead college survival book The Naked Roommate comes a MUST have for parents. Filled with information about everything parents need to know about today’s college experience and how to help their child.

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"This book has helped me cope with the most important issue first generation (sending your first child to college) college parents must learn – when to butt in and when to butt out. For this alone I must thank you, Harlan Cohen. " ― Good Reads with Ronna

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HARLAN COHEN is The New York Times bestselling author of The Naked Roommate series and six other titles. His books have sold over 1 million copies in print in multiple languages. Harlan is a speaker who helps thousands of students, parents, educators, and professionals every year. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Before College TV.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1402267568
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks; 2nd edition (May 1, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781402267567
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402267567
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 960L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.24 x 7 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #94,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Harlan Cohen is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books (1+ Million books in print), journalist, speaker, and popular creator on TikTok (@helpmeharlan). He is the founder of BeforeCollege.TV and BestFirstYear.com. In addition to working in the college success space, he is an expert on leadership and personal development. His latest book WIN or LEARN is a growth mindset tool used in schools around the world.

Harlan's books include The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College (Sourcebooks), The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only (Sourcebooks), Win or Learn: The Naked Truth About Turning Every Rejection Into Your Ultimate Success, Dad’s Expecting Too!: A guide for expectant fathers and their partners (Sourcebooks), The Naked Roommate’s First Year Survival Workbook (Sourcebooks), Getting Naked: Five Steps to Finding the Love of Your Life (While Fully Clothed & Totally Sober) (St. Martin's), and Campus Life Exposed: Advice from the Inside (Peterson's).

Harlan has been a guest on hundreds of radio and television programs, including the Today Show. He has been featured as an expert offering advice in the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Psychology Today, and hundreds of other publications. He is a speaker who has visited more than four hundred college campuses (TEDx Talk: www.HarlanCohen.com/TEDx).

You can follow Harlan on TikTok @helpmeharlan, Instagram @HarlanCohen, on YouTube, and on Facebook at: Facebook.com/HelpMeHarlan. You can reach Harlan by e-mail at harlan@helpmeharlan.com. Harlan lives in Chicago, Illinois, and is married to his wife and three children. Visit Harlan at: www.HarlanCohen.com

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DIYGirl

Great (if slightly outdated) guide.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 27, 2021

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A very practical guide to all the issues of starting college these days. Could use some updating, but that doesn't stop the guide from being exactly what I needed to remember what it was like to start college. It also helped me make plans for handling issues as they arse.

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Shopper123

It is really long and repetitive but has some good insights

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 6, 2011

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I struggled with what rating to give this book. There are times when it is excellent and times when it got terribly bogged down. It came recommended from my student's university so I thought I would give it a chance. Its long, slightly over 600 pages but in fairness the size, font and white space make it a bit (but not alot) shorter. So, would I recommend it? Probably but it is not a five star rated book (the Amazon rating when I bought it). However, in comparison with the other books I have bought on this subject, it is one of the better ones. The author's writing style is breezy so it is an easy read and the format makes it easy to pick up and put down. The authr's style is repetitive, so it makes it hard to pick it back up especially when things are so busy when your student (and you) are getting ready to transition to college. Fortunately, it never veers into preachy.

What the book needs is a good editor and an author with the strength to take a red pen to it. The book gets very redundant and I got annoyed at the upteenth time reading some of the same quotes, "get comfortable with the uncomfortable" and the fifth wall of technology (hiding in your room with social networking sites and texting old friends). There are alot of good insights in the book but it gets bogged down in repeating and repeating and repeating the same themes. I bought the Naked Roommate version for my student, who I am sure won't open it because the length is so intimidating.

So, if you are pinched for time or cash, I actually got many of the same insights from the August 7, 2011 Washington Post Magazine article by Jenna Johnston. If you want more, read the Happiest Kid book. Below are the headings for the very short Johnson article with a similar focus:

1. "Freshman year is hard. Students need to understand that and be prepared for it."
2. "Carfeully plan your first semester schedule - your free time isn't as much as you think it is."
3. "Create a communication plan with your family."
4. "Take your roommate agreement seriously."
5. "Get involved."
6. "Build independence from your parents."
7. "Be safe."
8. "Eat at least one healthful meal a day."
9, "Ask for help when you need it."
10. "Remember, your primary job is being a student."
11. "Be the person who says something."
12. "Be open to change."

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S. Jenkins

Quite funny

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I am reading this now when my third kid is going off to college and I'd say the advice in the book is spot on for parents of first time college students. The book is funny. My sons college is having upperclass parents lead a book discussion online with new college parents on facebook based on this book. This book discussion would be a great thing for incoming freshman parents to read together and discuss. As a veteran college parent I haven't learned a lot from the book but agree with it and think it would be very valuable reading for a new freshman parent. There is a student version too which I haven't read but I imagine would make a great grad gift for a high school senior. The writing is very up-to-date with current trends.

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Barbara A. Runyon

Good information. A little outdated...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 2, 2021

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Most of the information was helpful and I like the student comments, interjected to support each chapter. The book is a little outdated and could use some freshening up.

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The Happiest Kid on Campus

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 16, 2011

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Our first born is going away to college in a few weeks and during the college's Orientation, they recommended this book as well as several others. This book is fantastic. As I was reading it I would laugh out loud. Harlan Cohen has obviously done his research. This book gave me more information about colleges and dorm life than I actually wanted. Some things I wish I didn't know, but I know it's best not to be naive. If you have a first child going away to college, I highly recommend this book. You might end up going with her!

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Jane

Must Read for First Time Parents of a Freshman - but get it in the Summer!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 10, 2016

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Great Book. Read it in the summer before your kids go to college. its really helpful then. It helps you understand what your kids are going through and how they will react to being in school. As my husband says, it helps you not be offended by what they do as you see by reading the book that most of our kids are very typical Freshmen. Its really helped us adjust. We also loved Letting Go. Reading them together is great!

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Brooklyn Book Eater

Good read for parents of freshman!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 16, 2019

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This book gives a lot of insight and advice and is actually pretty funny. I recommend for all first time parents of college freshman. I even bought the student only version for my son and he was surprised at some of the things that he would have never thought of!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 4, 2018

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Great tips to get parents thinking and having conversations with their college bound children about identifying their academic & social goals, realistic timelines, basic packing for dorms, etc. Also an eye opener as to what college life is like now. It's a bit long...

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Did not know I needed this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 7, 2017

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Surprising and very accurate and fully researched. I think I am now ready to be in the shadows and watch from afar.

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