Before Your Kid Goes to College: What Parents Aren’t Talking About | Dr. Jill, The College Doc

You worry about your kid’s grades, their roommate, whether they’ll make friends and if they’ll call home. But what should you really be worried about? Dr. Jill Grimes — aka The College Doc and author of The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook — joins Jamie and Pascal for a revealing conversation about the things parents should be thinking about before their kids leave home — including some you may never have considered.Why should every college student have Narcan? What should your kid know about drinking and blackouts? Safe sex and STIs? Mental health and homesickness? What belongs in a dorm medicine kit? And when something does go wrong, will they know what to do when you’re not there?From the risks parents tend to focus on to the ones that may actually matter more, Dr. Jill gets real about college health and safety today — and the conversations worth having before move-in day.Whether you’re sending your first kid to college or your last, this is one conversation every college parent should hear.In My Hometown with Jamie & Pascal — real conversations about life, love and everything we’re talking about after 50.CHAPTERS0:00 Sending your kid to college? Start here. 2:42 The "2 a.m. Plan": Essential safety agreements 4:22 Understanding "Blackout Culture" & legal risks 7:05 Real talk about sex and STIs on campus 14:50 Protecting fertility: Why testing matters 16:05 The truth about birth control timing & IUDs 22:21 Building the ultimate dorm medical kit 24:51 Narcan: No Cap (How to save a life) 30:00 Dorm room hacks: From rehydration to hygiene 35:10 Understanding medication mix-ups (Tylenol & Pseudoephedrine) 37:05 Homesickness vs. Mental Health: Red flags for parents 42:15 Adulting 101: Insurance cards & talking to doctors 46:10 The biggest mistakes parents make before drop-off