I just want to say hello, and welcome, to all of you who are a part of the Cleveland SAS fund raiser. I had a wonderful evening speaking to the SAS meeting tonight. It was a great group, almost an even mix of parents and students, and a good discussion broke out after I babbled for about 30 minutes. Thanks for allowing me to participate in your meeting. It was an honor to be invited.
Thanks also for being here, and for participating in the promotion to help your SAS program at Cleveland. I hope it’s a huge success. Spread the word. Please feel free to click on the “comments” link above to leave your thoughts, or use the Contact page. I’m always happy to get feedback on the fund raiser, the book, or just your feelings on any topic related to parenting teenagers, or the discussion earlier this evening.
Please browse the site, leave your comments, and come back often to keep the discussions going.
Thanks so much for the emails following the AirTalk show on KPCC. I got several wonderful messages from parents who offered ways of saying goodbye to their college-bound children that I had not thought of.
A woman in Michigan wrote that she sat down a few days after her son left for school, and recorded a video “letter” in which she wished him love and success, and cautioned him about some of the things that worried her.
Another mom wrote that she left a message on her daughter’s iPod. Clever idea, but what if she always listens in shuffle mode, and it never comes up?
How did you say goodbye to your college student? Click the “comments” link above, and let us know if you have any thoughts on the subject. Maybe we can spread a few new ideas around that will help parents get through this period a little easier.
If you’re a departing college student, what would you like to hear from your parents, and how would you like to receive it?
It seems the atmosphere, of late, is less receptive to the thoughts I jotted down in December of 2001. Maybe that’s an even better reason to dig them back up this year. I don’t know. But, if you’re offended by them, then you’re probably just the person I was writing to.
My Christmas message for 2001 is posted here.
The interview on AirTalk with Larry Mantle went off without any problems today. The previous segment ran a little long, which left less time for the “velcro parents” segment, but it was a worthwhile discussion nonetheless. The other in-studio guest was Barbara J. Avery, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Occidental College in Los Angeles, a lovely lady who expressed a strong interest in getting Dear Austin – A Letter To My Son into her student handout packet. Today’s host was David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times.
You can listen to a replay of this segment HERE.
The interview scheduled for September 4th on WBZ News Radio Boston has been rescheduled for Friday night/Saturday morning September 10-11. The time is not set, but will be between Midnight and 4:00am Eastern time.
The reason for the move was hurricane Earl, which was predicted to hit the Massachusetts coast at approximately the same time I was scheduled to hit the airwaves. WBZ decided that Earl was more important to its listeners. I certainly can’t argue with that.
I will post the airtime for the rescheduled interview on this site as soon as I know it. The interview will also be posted here as soon as it is available. Thanks for the emails and messages of encouragement.
