What’s next on the calendar for all colleges and universities? VOTING! If you lived through 2020 and even 2016, you know what’s coming, and students are probably increasingly aware of it too. Join Mindy and Leslie and their two student guests for a discussion of civic engagement on campus and what parents should know in supporting their students’ transition into adulthood with their first election as voters. Join us for a non-partisan discussion with Zoë Jenkins from University of Virginia and Jonah Zacks (yes that Jonah) from Washington University in a discussion about what to expect this election cycle on campus, how your students should prepare and what are some basic things parents should know to ensure their students take advantage of their opportunity to make their voices heard.

Zoë and Jonah are both civically engaged organizers on their campuses with long resumes that involve campaign work, policy research, community organizing, voting engagement and reform and others. Since 2019 they have been active partners as fellows with Civics Unplugged initiative (https://www.civicsunplugged.org/) which is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help young people learn the skills necessary to develop innovative solutions to society’s biggest challenges. Like their colleagues from, CU they are passionate about bringing change, data, action and engagement to their campuses as a way to encourage discourse, collaboration, common ground and activism.

Parents- we need some COACHING! Watching a college student flop around from afar is going to give

every parent feelings, but guess what- we parents are flopping around too. And Mindy and Leslie are no

better than anyone else in this regard.

Join us for a discussion with therapist Kara Friedman who specializes is working with teens and their

families during this dynamic time in our lives. This week, Kara will bring some incredible insider

information directly from some the mouths of her teen clients. By asking them “what do you want your

parents to know about your college experience?” she will help us decode what is going on inside the

brains of our students at a distance.

Kara Friedman is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps teens and women struggling with anxiety

feel calm and confident when life is "out of control." With more than twenty years of experience, she's

seen her clients learn new coping skills, make fundamental changes and have long-lasting results. Kara

can be found at www.karafriedmancounseling.com.

Mindy and Leslie dive into Season 3 with a summer recap and by setting the stage for the next round of Parent Page Podcast episodes for the fall. Now that everyone is safely on board at their colleges and universities it is time to flip the page to the next big moment on the calendar for new college parents: Parents and Family Weekend. As with everything, this is usually one of the first trips back for college parents, and it comes with some unexpected complications and things to consider. Come get your expectations appropriately set as Mindy and Leslie welcome a fellow college parent to a discussion around what parents weekend is, what it isn’t, and how to avoid messing the whole thing up.