College Health Tips: How to Manage Food, Booze, Stress, and More

Do you have a teen about to start college? Or, is there a college-aged young adult you know who might benefit from some helpful tips on how to stay healthy or get healthier? Or, are you looking for a one-stop, comprehensive resource on college health? Whether you have a child just starting college who is looking to prevent the "freshman 15" or a young adult upperclassmen seeking to avoid the risks of alcohol use, you won't want to miss next week's Mom Enough show!   Tune in as authors Jill and Dave Henry join Erin and her daughter, Clara (a high school senior amid her college search) for an honest and to-the point discussion on college health. Listen to some true (and perhaps surprising) stories about college students' experiences with the transition to college. Get tips on avoiding college weight gain, preventing the pitfalls of alcohol use, reducing stress, and getting adequate sleep. Walk away with wisdom from the Henrys' accessible book, The Greatest College Health Guide You Never Knew You Needed.    WHAT WILL YOU DO TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH IN COLLEGE? What were you most surprised about when it came to the insights from college students' about their transition to college? What tips from this episode are you most likely to share with your college-age child? How will you support your child in managing stress?   WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COLLEGE HEALTH & PARENTING A COLLEGE STUDENT? ❉ HOW COLLEGE MAKES OR BREAKS US. Best-selling author Paul Tough spent six years exploring colleges in 21 states. He interviewed faculty, SAT tutors and students from all walks of life, concluding that higher education as an engine of social mobility is breaking down. He joins Marti & Erin in this episode to discuss highlights of what he learned and to offer action steps for college admissions, alumni, and public officials who make decisions on higher education funding.   ❉ PARENTING COLLEGE STUDENTS: A FREE ONLINE RESOURCE FOR ALL PARENTS. It’s a big change for parents when children begin college. Parenting college students is a new phase of parenting!  If our kids go away to school, we may wonder what is really going on in their lives. Jodi Dworkin and Marjorie Savage from the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) put their knowledge and experience to work in developing a rich new website, Parenting College Students, to help parents of college students wherever they are. Marti & Erin are glad to know this website will be here for them when the next generation in their family head to college!