07/24/2024
Teens are on the onramp to adulthood! This can be so hard for parents, and teens, as roles change. But parents, they will still need you. It just looks different. Independence for your adult children should still be the goal. But relationship with them as adults is also crucial.
👉 Your teen faces a challenging task. He needs to leave you while staying connected to you. He needs to know he can talk to you about people, thoughts, and events that don’t have anything to do with you, because he needs your grounding and support. Your “being there” plays a huge role in helping him have the necessary tools and courage to safely enter adult life.
So what can you do to help your teen separate the right way?
Be a supporter of your kid’s extra-family world, as long as that world is one that is reasonably safe and supports your own values and beliefs.
Talk to your teen, ask questions, and make him feel like it’s okay to have interests outside of you.
Stay connected, even in differences. Don’t let conflicts and differences alienate you. He needs you in his world, even when he says he doesn’t.
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