Refocusing How We Look at Our Children as They Begin Their Journey to College
Dear Parents:
Everyone is focused on our graduating seniors and what an exciting time it is! The only article in this newsletter is a great one in that it is all about how important it is for us parents to pay attention to how we interact with our teens as they grow up. We want them to be independent and ready to leave for college, therefore it is important we start treating them more like young adults. Of course, they have to earn our trust and respect, but I firmly believe that if we expect more of them, they will rise to the occasion. Also, if we make them accountable for their actions and own them, with consequences when they do not make the right choice, they will be far more ready to leave home and our supervision, to attend college.
Enjoy your teens this summer, especially those graduating and leaving home in the fall. It is bittersweet. We want them to grow up, yet we also want them to still need us!
Thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter. There will be one in June, but will skip July and resume in August.
Sincerely,
Catherine Marrs, CEP
Educational Consultant
College Tour Road Trips as Routes to Adulthood
“[…] this is where the college tour comes in. If you are a parent of a junior or senior making the rounds right now, instead of merely ferrying your child from campus to campus, use this time to get to know them for who they really are, and to practice trusting their intuition and decisions.”
Source: Wendy Mogel - The New York Times