How To! | Send Your Kid to College (and Keep Your Distance)

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🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Jennifer is about to send her oldest child off to college in the fall—and her kid isn’t the only one who’s anxious about the transition. On this episode of How To!, host Carvell Wallace and Jennifer talk with Christine Self, director of parent and family relations at Texas Tech University, about navigating a huge change, making the most of campus visits, talking about alcohol, and how much access you actually need to your kid’s life. Resources mentioned: You're On Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me) by Marjorie Savage College Ready Grown and Flown If you liked this episode check out: How To Take a Gap Year and How To Pick a College (and Actually Afford It). Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis. Our technical director is Merritt Jacob and our supervising producer is Joel Meyer. Want more How To!? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the How To! show page. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.5	Okay, on with the show.
1:06.9	Let's meet this week's listener.
1:08.7	I'm Jennifer, and I am mom to Maddie, who is on her way to college in the fall.
1:14.3	Are you excited?
1:16.0	I have all the feelings.
1:17.9	I am definitely excited because she's a great kid.
1:22.3	Uh-huh.
1:22.9	But I'm definitely sad because she's a great kid.
1:28.4	Welcome to how to.
1:29.7	I'm Carvill-Wallis.
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