If you have ever been the parent of a college student, you may have wished for a crystal ball to read your son or daughter’s thoughts. 

So your baby bird has just jumped out of the nest—starting their first year at college, that is.

When Taylor* walked in our door for the first time, she demanded answers to two questions: 1. Is there food in this house? 2. Can I sleep with a knife? I feel safer sleeping with a knife. (Yes to...