13) Call parents at least once a day to let them know they are okay.
Yeah, that last one is a bit of a stretch, but letting the folks know that their little girl is okay is great for their well being. I have a coworker whose daughter calls here everday at a specific time to let her know whats going on that way they are comfortable with her going to school out of state.
There's always email... if I talked to my mother every day, one (or both) of us would rapidly go nuts - email I can handle! It's also a lot easier to fit into a variable schedule.