<p> "During the summer before he went to college, he was obnoxious; he said, 'There's a reason I'm acting this way; it will make it easier for you to have me leave.'"<P>"When she was packing to leave, she was completely preoccupied with how many sheets and towels to take. I was thinking, 'My kid is leaving home forever, and life is taken up with minutiae.'"<P>It's an emotional rollercoaster, a combination of missing him and feeling happy and excited for him."<P><CENTER><B>New Beginnings</B></CENTER><P>You've taught them how to do their laundry, brought them a year's supply of toothpaste and shampoo, and lectured them on the do's and dont's of life beyond your home. The time has come for your child to leave for college -- but are <i>you</i> prepared to say goodbye?<P>Written by a mother who survived the perils of packing her own child off to school, <I>When Your Kid Goes to College</I> provides supportive, reassuring, and helpful tips for handling this inevitable but difficult separation. <P>Comprehensive and accessible, this practical guide includes info on:<UL><LI><P>Teaching your child how to live on his own, from balancing a checkbook to dealing with a roomate.</P><LI><P>The difference between financial and emotioanl dependence -- and how to keep them separate.</P><LI><P>Helping your spouse, younger children, and even pets deal with the transition when your child leaves -- and when she returns.</P><LI><P>How to fill -- and even enjoy -- the hole that your child's absence leaves.</P></LI></UL><P>Saying goodbye isn't the end of the world; it's the beginning of an exciting new one for your child-and you!</P>