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

The first time I visited one of my sons in college was both 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 drop off six weeks earlier. But we were on new and unsteady ground. This was my first visit to his world and I was far from sure how to proceed.

Do’s and Don’ts of Family Weekend (and Anytime You Visit Your Kid in College)

DO show up bearing gifts. Nothing makes a parent more endearing th...