Remember the tears you shed when your little darlings headed to college for the first time• School’s out for the summer, which means college students have come home to roost. But their newfound independence and bizarre routines — watching television until 3 a.m., sleeping half the day — often create a whole new set of conflicts for parents. Struggling with managing an empty nest that’s full again• Please call Alyson Walls with your stories at (412) 380-5638 or e-mail awalls@tribweb.com .

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