I don't read articles very often that are directed from students, I mean from "young adults", to their parents. But this article caught my attention. Although the advice written here from students to parents often falls into an "in between" category (for example, visit but not too often, call but not too often) the advice is relevant and important.
This article is worth reading. Particularly if Rule #1 sounds familiar...
RULE # 1 Don't Ask Them if They're Homesick
The power of association can be a dangerous thing. A friend once told me "The idea of being homesick didn't even occur to me, what with all the new things that were going on, until my mom called one of the first weekends and asked 'Are you homesick?' Then it hit me."
