Out to Sea a Parents Survival Guide to the Freshman Voyage

All aboard, parents! It’s time to see your child off on the voyage of a lifetime: the first year of college. This transition can be stressful and emotional. How do parents survive back on shore when they send their child out to sea? Never fear—help is on the way!

Kelly Radi is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and mom who helps parents navigate the many aspects of college life. She offers practical, useful strategies gleaned from extensive research and personal experience.

Kelly equips parents for the college transition by discussing the ULTIMATE GOAL, the KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH, and so much more:

⚓️Effective communication with your student.
⚓️When (and how) to let go while still taking advantage of teachable moments.
⚓️Where’s the bubble wrap? Can you protect them from the scary stuff?
⚓️S.O.S. What to do when your child needs a lifeline.
⚓️Practical preparation — your survival guide for the freshman year.

Kelly helps parents across the country with her honest and witty take on raising teens and launching successful college students. This session is in high demand during the months of August-October, so please plan ahead and book early.

Got a kid preparing for college? Having trouble keeping your cool, while supporting them? Thankfully, there’s Out to Sea. Kelly Radi’s honest take on parenting into the college years will soothe and support parents everywhere. Funny, sincere and not afraid to tackle the tough issues, make Kelly your new BFF—you’ll need all the help you can get!

JILL SMOKLER, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, CONFESSIONS OF A SCARY MOMMY AND MOTHERHOOD COMES NATURALLY (AND OTHER VICIOUS LIES)

We heard Kelly speak at parent orientation on our son’s college move-in day. Her stories had us laughing and crying at the same time! We left with several useful tips and a better understanding of what we could do to help him have a successful freshman year.

Heidi & Jason, parents of a freshman

Out to Sea is a great pre-college read for parents. The mix of personal experience, solid research and advice by professionals, and illustrative stories and anecdotes, will propel parents through the book before they know it. Parents will feel reassured that they are not alone in their worries, they will have solid suggestions for solutions, and they will be ready to wave “bon voyage” knowing that their student is in a better place to succeed.

COLLEGE PARENT CENTRAL

Kelly brings voice to the laughter, tears, joy and angst shared by parents everywhere as they send their kids off to college.

Dr. Melissa Sturm-Smith, Drake University

Heartfelt and engaging—Radi empowers parents and students with amazing insight, sensitivity, and knowledge.

Dr. Sentwali Bakari, Vice Chancellor for Student Success, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Author

Learn more about Kelly’s award-winning book and get the inside scoop on her next writing project.

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