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The Parent Page
by Leslie Zacks & Mindy Horwitz
Congratulations! Your child has been accepted into college! Welcome to The Parent Page Podcast.Everyone who has ever courageously dropped off a child at college knows what it is like standing cluelessly outside the Ivory Tower trying desperately to look in. Two parents living on the inside of college life guide listeners through questions every college bound parent has but is too afraid to ask. Guest experts and seasoned college parent veterans will cover topics in ways that your college parent page wouldn't dare. Honest and unsentimental discussion for the weirdest phase of parenting yet. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theparentpage/support
Episodes
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Season 3 Episode 3: The Voting Conundrum
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…
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Season 3 Episode 2 The Adjustment Conundrum
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…
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Season 3 Episode 1: The Parents Weekend Conundrum
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...
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Season 2 Episode 4: The Monthly Budget Conundrum
This week’s episode comes with all the disclaimers we can drum up. Monthly budgets are extremely student-specific and highly dependent upon the financial situation of each family. There is no one size fits all approach to this one except in the planning. Every students would benefit from a frank...
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The Parent Page Podcast: The Advisor Conundrum
Parents- at the end of the day we send them to college to go to class, right? All that other stuff is important too, but at the core, we expect them to learn something. And to do so, they need to understand some of mechanisms in place to help them along their academic journey. They will almost...
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Season 2 Episode 2 The Medical Plan Conundrum
Now that Indecision April is over, Parent, it’s time to start your engines: you have three full months before many of us have to pack ‘em up and move ‘em out, and there are boxes that need to be checked. One of the most critical issues to deal with is the transitioning of your new adult into...
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Season 2 Episode 1: The Buyers Remorse Conundrum
Indecision April 2022 is coming to a close and the college bound new adults are closing in on their final decision around where to attend college. A lucky few may have been sitting on this last stage of their college admission process for months having hit the jackpot with their Early Decision...
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The Parent Page Episode 6: The Mental Health Transition Conundrum
In our final episode of Season 1, Mindy and Leslie spend time with Dr. Andy Pomerantz, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adult, teen, and child clients on a variety of psychological disorders and such issues as self-esteem, personal growth, relationships, and adjustment. As…
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The Parent Page Episode 5: The Legal Adult Conundrum
Ok parents here’s a hard cold reality- in the eyes of the world, your child is an adult. They get privacy even from their parents, and colleges, banks, and health care institutions have strict policies in place to respect that. Before you send your child to college, there are steps you need to…
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The Parent Page Episode 4: The Pivot Conundrum
This week’s episode came together in an unexpected way and offers the best kind of bookend issues that parents need to be prepared for at the very beginning and the very end of college. Leading college advisor Kelly Jorgensen shares with parents the ways in which your student still has the...
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The Parent Page Episode 3: The Packing Conundrum
“Moving out starts with moving in” according to this week’s guest, Todd Iserman whose business, STL Rent A Box (www.stlrentabox.com), is the one-stop shop destination for dorm dwellers at the end of the year. Todd shares his expertise with parents on things to consider as your student moves from...
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The Parent Page Episode 2: The Being a first-year Conundrum
The “best four years of your life” often don’t start off that way and this week Leslie and Mindy will dig into that with seasoned seniors Ethan and Ola. These two Residential Advisors share stories of their own humble beginnings and help parents understand that it can be a bumpy ride, but there…
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The Parent Page Episode 1: The Roommate Conundrum
Leslie and Mindy tackle one of the first social dilemmas facing college students along with the FOMO and referred anxiety is poses for parents: the roommate selection process. This week’s guest is Jill Stratton, Assistant Provost for Residential Education and the Associate Dean for Residential...
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The Parent Page Pilot Episode: The Parent Page Conundrum
Veteran college parents Leslie and Mindy kick off their new podcast like a couple of clueless and nervous freshmen. Working with an iphone under the basement steps, they introduce The Parent Page Podcast and share what lead them to start this journey in the first place- living and working on a...
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Introducing The Parent Page!
Congratulations! Your child has been accepted into college! Welcome to The Parent Page Podcast. Everyone who has ever courageously dropped off a child at college knows what it is like standing cluelessly outside the Ivory Tower trying desperately to look in. Two parents living on the inside of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Congratulations! Your child has been accepted into college! Welcome to The Parent Page Podcast.Everyone who has ever courageously dropped off a child at college knows what it is like standing cluelessly outside the Ivory Tower trying desperately to look in. Two parents living on the inside of college life guide listeners through questions every college bound parent has but is too afraid to ask. Guest experts and seasoned college parent veterans will cover topics in ways that your college parent page wouldn't dare. Honest and unsentimental discussion for the weirdest phase of parenting yet. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theparentpage/support
HOSTED BY
Leslie Zacks & Mindy Horwitz
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How many episodes does The Parent Page have?
The Parent Page currently has 15 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Parent Page about?
Congratulations! Your child has been accepted into college! Welcome to The Parent Page Podcast.Everyone who has ever courageously dropped off a child at college knows what it is like standing cluelessly outside the Ivory Tower trying desperately to look in. Two parents living on the inside of...
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Who hosts The Parent Page?
The Parent Page is created and hosted by Leslie Zacks & Mindy Horwitz.
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