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Resources for Parents

Tips for Parents Regarding the Virginia Tech Tragedy

• Tips for Parents On Coping With Trauma
  Dr. Karen Settle, director of Counseling and Testing at SMU, offers suggestions for relating to your student in the aftermath. Visit the site at http://www.smu.edu/healthcenter/counseling/ct_parents-trauma.asp

Articles of Interest

• The Long Goodbye (PDF)
• 12 Steps to Independence (PDF)
• The Fine Art of Letting Go (PDF)
• Helicopter Parent Quiz (PDF)

Helicopter Parent Resources

• http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12746612/site/newsweek/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter_parent
• http://www.unh.edu/residential-life/helicopter.htm
• http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/workfamily/20050729-workfamily.html