COLLEGE PARENT RESOURCE HUB
Everything I Wish Someone Had Handed Me Before My Twins Left for College
Free resources, planning tools, and real-life lessons learned from moving our sons into two different colleges three days apart.
View the planning workbook and make a copy to customize it for your own student.
Move-In Day Timeline
This is the exact format I used to wrap my head around what we needed to do once we checked in on campus and met the roommate (and their family!).
Mine wasn’t nearly this pretty—it was just part of my spreadsheet—but having a rough plan really helped us. You’ve got a limited amount of time, emotions tend to be high, and this gave us a framework for the day.
The link above will take you to the Dorm Packing Spreadsheet, and this graphic can also be found in the tabs along the bottom.
The Move-In Mindset
One of the biggest things I learned is that having a plan helps—but holding that plan loosely helps even more. Move-in day is exciting, emotional, busy, and sometimes a little chaotic.
This graphic walks you through the mindset shifts and practical lessons that helped us focus on what mattered most: supporting your college student as they start this next chapter.
Top Tips & Lessons Learned
These are the little things I wish someone had told me before we moved our twins into two different colleges three days apart. Some will save you time, some will save you money, and a few might save your sanity. Think of this as the friend-to-friend advice section of the resource.
The Connected Collection:
One Less Thing for You to Remember.
One More Way to Stay Connected.
Introducing The Connected Collection—an annual care package experience designed to help families stay connected throughout the academic year.
With five thoughtfully timed care packages delivered at key moments throughout the school year, we'll help you celebrate milestones, send encouragement, and remind your student they're loved—without having to keep track of every holiday, exam week, and special occasion.
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Let’s Be Friends!
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Heather Blankinship & Jennifer Wilbeck
Co-Founders, Your College Mama
Built by college parents, for college parents. Everything we share is rooted in real-life experience and a desire to help other families.
From move-in day to graduation, we're passionate about helping college families stay connected, encouraged, and supported.
