Parents Weekend: 19 Do’s and Don’ts of Visiting a Kid in College

The first time I visited one of my sons in college was a wonderful and awkward experience. He was thrilled to see us (thank goodness), and I held back tears of joy at seeing him for the first time since dropping off six weeks earlier. But we were on new and unsteady ground. This was my first visit to his world, and I was unsure how to proceed.

(Shutterstock: Melinda Fawver) Academical Village at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville Do’s and don’ts of parents’ weekend (and anytime you visi...