Be available, but avoid being intrusive. It is important to maintain regular contact with your student, but also to allow space for your student to approach you and set the agenda for some of your conversations. Resist the urge to call or e-mail every day, and let your student take the lead in communication. Let your child know that you respect and support their right to make independent decisions and that you will serve as an advocate and an advisor when asked. Also, recognize that it is normal for a student to seek help one day, and to reject it the next. Such behavior can be confusing and exhausting, so don't forget to also take care of yourself by talking about your experiences within your own support system. At first, university life can be overwhelming, but it is very satisfying when students realize they can weather the 'crisis of the day.'