How To!'s Carvell Wallace and Jennifer talk with Christine Self, director of parent and family relations at Texas Tech University

Jennifer and Carvell Wallace talk with Texas Tech University's Christine Self .

They talk about navigating a huge change and making the most of campus visits.

They also talk about how much access you actually need to your kid's life.

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