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Reach out to Your Young Adults and Building Their Trust.
Young adults – development within the family
Where do I start?
K: In the beginning...
K: Stages of Family Life Cycle (FLC)
T: What's your experience with teenagers?
K: Teenage years - looking at it precariously.
K, T: Families with Teenagers
T: What are your concerns about your young adult?
T: Young adult - pressures of 'pulling and pushing' it right
K, R: Families Launching Young Adults
The new person, the growing person.
R: Change is building up. Can you see the shift?
Shifting tectonic plates
K: Family cohesion - the ties that binds together.
K: Adaptability - the ability to make change and grow stronger.
R: Change, a constant phenomena.
K: Rules, roles and responsibilities.
K, R: Prepare for the next phase.
Case: Breaking the bondage.
Lesson Summary
CORE - pillars of a strong family.
K: Strong family needs a strong CORE.
CORE - four pillars.
T, S: The preparation steps you take. Change starts from you. Take the lead.
COMMUNICATION
K: Make time to communicate.
K: Communicating with your teenager and young adult: a look at what studies noted.
K: Communication is...
K: Listen, with intent.
K, A: Emotion gets in the way. Beware.
A: Identify and rectify habits that may cause communication problems in relationships between you and your growing child.
1: dismissing their feelings and opinions.
2: interrupting or talking over them.
3: making assumptions or jumping to conclusions.
Three ways to connect: Listening Actively, have an Open and Honest dialogue and Build trust.
2. Have an open and honest dialogue.
3. Build trust.
Affirmation - a trust and confidence building.
C: Use clarifying questions.
When situation is tense.
Case: Return of the Smart Boy. XXXXXXX
K: Parenting Styles
R: Reflection
R, S: Is Your Parenting Style Needs Change?
T, A: Start a routine.
Staying connected takes courage.
trust - rating trust
OWNERSHIP
T: Ownership: Where am I now?
T Case: Willing son, unwilling commitment
T: Fulfilling whose aspirations?
T: Acceptance
T: Changes in their paths are part of growing up. Be there for them.
T: Reflection - Decision-making: let them own their path.
T: Deciding to switch, slowly but surely. Be the guide, not the decider.
Launching takes time
Preparation - ready or not, you will find out. Be there to support them.
RELATIONSHIP
K: Building relationship, an everlasting task.
K: Giving Respect
K A: Assuming responsibility. Giving space.
S: Reflection: Regular Engagement
Family Meetings
K, T: Case 1: Parentified son.
T, S: Responses to Case (Parentified son)
EMPATHY
K: Empathic self
T: Being there for your child.
T: Listen well
S: Case: I am not enough.
Case: Clash of the generations, clash of needs
Being an empathic, caring parent.
Conclusion
K: Reflect what you have gathered in this course.
Guide and support.
T: What's your experience with teenagers?
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