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		<title>Portals and Passwords: Shifting Expectations</title>
		<link>https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/07/portals-and-passwords-shifting-expectations/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Communicating with Your Student]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Understanding The World of College]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today’s article is an excerpt from our E-book The Summer Before College: A Parent Survival Guide from Deposit to Move-in. Check out the book for lots more information – and a guide to help you during that crazy before-college summer. When your student heads off to college, you worry. Some parents worry a lot, often ... <a title="Portals and Passwords: Shifting Expectations" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/07/portals-and-passwords-shifting-expectations/" aria-label="Read more about Portals and Passwords: Shifting Expectations">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>#137 &#8211; Navigating Physical Disabilities and College</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Navigating college with a physical disability requires thoughtful preparation beyond what most students face. What accommodations are available? How accessible are campus buildings? Who handles medical needs? These questions require investigation long before Move-in Day. Annie Tulkin, founder of Accessible College and former Georgetown University disability support director, joins Lynn and Vicki to unpack these ... <a title="#137 &#8211; Navigating Physical Disabilities and College" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/07/137-navigating-physical-disabilities-and-college/" aria-label="Read more about #137 &#8211; Navigating Physical Disabilities and College">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>College Parent News and Views &#8211; June 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/06/college-parent-news-and-views-june-2025/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Understanding The World of College]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career.  However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web.   We’d like to help you find some ... <a title="College Parent News and Views &#8211; June 2025" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/06/college-parent-news-and-views-june-2025/" aria-label="Read more about College Parent News and Views &#8211; June 2025">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Book Review &#8211; Raising Empowered Athletes by Kirsten Jones</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gifts, Books, and Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Safety]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[From time to time, we like to review some of the books available for parents of college students.  There is a wealth of literature available to help parents cope with the transition to college and the changes that occur throughout the college years.  We’ve offered some lists of recommended reading, and there is something for ... <a title="Book Review &#8211; Raising Empowered Athletes by Kirsten Jones" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/06/book-review-raising-empowered-athletes-by-kirsten-jones/" aria-label="Read more about Book Review &#8211; Raising Empowered Athletes by Kirsten Jones">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>#136 &#8211; Some New Summer Reading for Parents</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Understanding The World of College]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[For us, summer is often a time to catch up on some of the reading that we don&#8217;t have time for during the school year. And if you have a student about to head to college, already in college, or about to begin the admission process, summer can be a good time for you to ... <a title="#136 &#8211; Some New Summer Reading for Parents" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/06/136-some-new-summer-reading-for-parents/" aria-label="Read more about #136 &#8211; Some New Summer Reading for Parents">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Mentors Matter: Help Your Student Find and Build a Relationship</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many of us have had one or more people in our lives who have guided us and given us valuable advice – either for our career or personal journey. We’d like our students to have the same experience. For a mentoring relationship to be meaningful, your student needs to understand what a mentor can do ... <a title="Why Mentors Matter: Help Your Student Find and Build a Relationship" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/06/why-mentors-matter-help-your-student-find-and-build-a-relationship/" aria-label="Read more about Why Mentors Matter: Help Your Student Find and Build a Relationship">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>#135 &#8211; The Truth About College Admission</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[High School and Admission]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vicki and Elizabeth were excited in the episode to welcome college admission experts Rick Clark and Brennan Barnard to talk about their book, “The Truth About College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together.” This book cuts through the noise, misinformation, and unhealthy pressure surrounding college admissions. While acknowledging the admission system ... <a title="#135 &#8211; The Truth About College Admission" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/06/135-the-truth-about-college-admission/" aria-label="Read more about #135 &#8211; The Truth About College Admission">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>College Parent News and Views &#8211; May 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/05/college-parent-news-and-views-may-2025/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 13:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career.  However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web.   We’d like to help you find some ... <a title="College Parent News and Views &#8211; May 2025" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/05/college-parent-news-and-views-may-2025/" aria-label="Read more about College Parent News and Views &#8211; May 2025">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>#134 &#8211; Let&#8217;s Talk About Senior Summer</title>
		<link>https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/05/134-lets-talk-about-senior-summer/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 14:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The summer between high school and college isn&#8217;t just busy—it&#8217;s a profound transition that transforms both students and parents. This emotional crossroads, where students are &#8220;no longer&#8221; in high school but &#8220;not yet&#8221; in college, demands navigation through unfamiliar territory. We did a bit of a turn for this episode as Lynn interviewed Vicki about ... <a title="#134 &#8211; Let&#8217;s Talk About Senior Summer" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/05/134-lets-talk-about-senior-summer/" aria-label="Read more about #134 &#8211; Let&#8217;s Talk About Senior Summer">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>It&#8217;s Graduation Season! Time to Celebrate!</title>
		<link>https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/05/its-graduation-season-time-to-celebrate/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 22:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gifts, Books, and Reviews]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[May and June are exciting months in the academic world. Students, teachers, professors, and sometimes parents, are relieved to see the end of the school year. (And yes, we understand that some parents of younger children may not be as excited as they think about planning childcare for the summer.) Although almost everyone  is happy ... <a title="It&#8217;s Graduation Season! Time to Celebrate!" class="read-more" href="https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2025/05/its-graduation-season-time-to-celebrate/" aria-label="Read more about It&#8217;s Graduation Season! Time to Celebrate!">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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