Out to Sea: A Parents' Survival Guide to the Freshman Voyage

Updated in 2023.

GOLD AWARD WINNER at the Midwest Book Awards in Family & Parenting

All aboard, parents!

It's time to see your child off on the voyage of a lifetime: the first year of college. The college transition is filled with mixed emotions and is a time of tremendous change for both students and parents. As move-in day approaches, important questions lurk beneath the surface:

What can I do now to help equip my student for success?

What skills and tools should I teach my child to help them prepare to launch?

How will I survive back on shore when I send my student out to sea?

Here is your survival guide! Out to Sea: A Parents' Survival Guide to the Freshman Voyage will help you navigate the emotional and practical aspects of the freshman year. This easy-to-read, informative guidebook is swimming with helpful tips, organized checklists, and real-world advice from parents and experts alike.

Out to Sea will keep your sanity afloat and ensure smoother sailing for you and your student as you embark on this grand voyage. Anchors aweigh!

You'll learn all about:

• What to pack-with handy checklists
• Staying connected
• Communicating and healthy boundaries
• Mentorship parenting
• Money matters
• Orientation
• Academic expectations
• Alcohol and substance use
• Mental and physical health
• Roommate relations
• Campus crime and safety
• What to expect when your student comes home
• And so much more!

About the Author
Radi, Kelly: - Kelly Radi launched her firstborn in 2014 and will send her second out to sea this spring. A public speaker since 2010, Radi thoroughly enjoys empowering parents as they launch their college-bound students and can be found speaking at high schools and college campuses about this emotional transition. She blends her authentic voice and tell-it-like-it-is approach to offer relevant, practical suggestions and solutions to help parents (and students) survive--and thrive!--as they set sail. Radi owns Radi to Write, LLC, a public relations writing firm. Her creative writing appears regularly on various websites, blog posts, and in regional and national magazines. Learn more about Kelly Radi at raditowrite.com.