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The first month of college can feel harder than anyone expected.

Your student may have been excited all summer, packed carefully, said goodbye confidently, and seemed ready for independence. Then the texts start coming.

โ€œI donโ€™t know if I belong here.โ€

โ€œEveryone else already has friends.โ€

โ€œIโ€™m o...

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