Parent of a high school senior?

Are you the parent of a high school senior who is applying to college? Your child is racing madly towards the finish line of having all college and scholarship applications completed. Have you given a moment's thought towards what it will be like to drop him or her off at a college dorm next fall? What will you say? How will you feel at that moment? Going to college is not easy for either the student or the parent! Many parents of high school seniors are overwhelmed right now with helping their children at this critical time. At the same time, the parents are frustrated because their children are ignoring the parents' words of wisdom about "life issues", from driving to study skills. This is all normal - but it is frustrating for both sides. The parents want to be sure their children are ready for college, and the teens are asserting their independence. What if there was a solution that helped both during the college years? There is. Portable Parent is a unique e-book that covers 29 topics students want to know about - but may not choose to ask their parents. Would-be "helicopter parents" can be more relaxed, knowing their children have the advice they need, as close as their computers! From drinking and drugs at college and tips for lengthening terms papers to doing laundry, finding scholarships and ways to save on travel costs, this e-book provides answers students want! As one student reviewer wrote: "Hey - it's like a parent that you can get information from when you want it.... even at the times of morning that you need advice but don't want the lecture you'd get about calling at that time of night!" Parents with Windows computers (and Adobe Acrobat 8 or above) can also add their parental wisdom to select sections. (Parents with Macs will have to download and print out the e-book to add their thoughts.) "Instant information, 24/7, with a parent's insight!" This e-book has special value to college students who come from other countries to the USA. It provides cultural information on American ways of doing things on college campuses. Written by a parent of three college students who is also a faculty member, Portable Parent covers questions students have. Parents appreciate it because they know that with this loaded into their child's computer, the student will have access to information they need - but won't necessarily want to ask their parents. When the time comes to leave your child, you will feel better knowing all that helpful information is waiting in his computer - whether he asks you or not. Sidestep the parent-new college student struggle - check the e-book Portable Parent out! 

Have a college freshman?

Many parents at college orientations for their children, or when saying good-bye to them at their dorms, feel they as parents haven't done enough. They worry their children are not ready to succeed in a college environment. At the cost of tuition today, that's a big concern.

A unique new down-loadable book, Portable Parent (www.portableparent.com) helps by providing students information they need to succeed, and it can already be downloaded onto their computers so it's available when they need it!

Portable Parent is purchased by parents. If they have a PC, they can add their own wisdom to some of the chapters, before uploading it to their children's computers.
"Instant information, with a parent's input, 24/7"!

doing well in college

Many high school seniors at this time of year have received acceptance letters, and some know where they plan to go. Their parents, however, are looking further ahead. "Will my child know enough about general life skills to do well in college?" is what concerns them. The Portable Parent
(www.portableparent.com) is a unique e-book that provides parents a way to add their own unique wisdom to a pre-written text about more than 20 topics relevant to new college students.
Students upload the book and can access it when they are ready for the information - even if it's 2 AM. "Instant info, with a parent's insight, 24/7".

Can't Get Up Early in the Morning?

Many people have difficulty getting up early in the morning for classes or work. They have an alarm clock but ignore it or don't hear it. A wonderful solution is an innovative product called a ShakeAwake. This is an alarm clock that you strap on your leg and it vibrates - strongly - to wake you up. It's designed for people with hearing loss, but it works wonderfully for people who hear (but maybe don't want to listen)! ShakeAwake can be gotten from www.devices4less.com, and is terrific!

Parenting a High School Senior?

Are you a parent who is wondering what the future will hold for your high school senior? When the time comes to leave him at his college dorm, will you BOTH be ready?

Will he know enough about making friends in a new environment, time and money management, what to bring to college, doing laundry, avoiding the dreaded "freshman 15" and all those topics? Will you wish you had told him some special tip "just one more time - so it will stick"? If your older child is going into an apartment, does he know what to search for when looking at an apartment, and also tips on finding a job and social life if he is graduating?

When kids go to college, they want independence - even though they may need advice. The problem is that they don't want to ask their parents- especially at 2 AM, which is when they think of the questions!

The solution is the Portable Parent, a downloadable e-book to which parents can add their wisdom, before giving it to their child. Visit www.PortableParent.com. "Instant information - with an parent's insight - 24/7"!