Connecting with your teen can seem impossible sometimes, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are 3 tips to start building that connection today.
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Most people assume that summer vacation will be a “nice break” from the hustle-and-bustle of life, but with the transitions in our schedules, our kids and our lives it often can become a bit hectic…or a LOT hectic.
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This is a time of completion, and also a time of renewal. It’s a time for closure and a time for new beginnings. It’s a time to stretch for what’s possible while shedding memories of the past. It’s also an opportunity to set up a lifelong practice of reflection and prepare for the next big adventure, you and your young adults’ future life.
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I remember high school graduation as a simple celebration. We were given a cap and gown, waited for our name to be called, and then walked across a stage. Now graduation seems to be fraught with must-do’s and an over-abundance of details.
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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m at a loss as to what high school students should do during their summer break. However, what I do know is how to connect with parents and teens on what their values are and use that information to co-create a path to meet their goals.
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(Most) parents want their children to grow up to be happy, healthy people, with fulfilling careers and meaningful relationships. But does that match their own, and their child’s, definition of “success?”
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Few things incite fear into the hearts of parents with teenagers more than the word “sex.” Yet regardless of parental acceptance, 49% of teens ARE sexually active. And beyond the teen years, this will be a component of relationships in the lives of young adults as well.
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How often do you find yourself frustrated, banging your head against the wall and asking, “Why can’t my kid/tween/teen/young adult just do what I ask them to do… just this once?” What if I told you that instilling a sense of leadership gives young people the power, not only to make one “good” choice, but provides the framework upon which to base all their choices?
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