SUMMARY
Our nearly-flown kids get grades in history, math, and even physical education. But, do we approach the subject of "confidence" as intentionally? We should and CAN.
Welcome to an 11 minute installment of our "Skill Set Series".
What does it cover?
Point: we are NOT talking about turning into a helicopter parent!
What You Might Be Seeing with Your Child
Are they hesitating when considering new challenges? Are they missing opportunities that you know they can tackle? Do they play a mental tape that slows them down? We've seen this over and over.
I was very shy in high school and college. It wasn't until my mid-20's that I began to pull out of it. This transformation should have occurred much earlier. I can literally list all the things that I passed by because of my lack of confidence.
What Do We Mean by "Confidence"?
What it isn't:
What we feel confidence is:
Confidence Myths:
Confidence is knowing that you have the ability to make it thru. It's knowing that you can work it out.
Why Young Adults Tend to Have Confidence Challenges:
Great News! Because young adult brains are still growing in the reasoning and language area, we parents still have an opportunity to teach them.
What you can do TODAY to help them build CONFIDENCE:
This is something we've done. This is something other parents have done. This is something you can start tonight.
Begin a "Did You Know" Letter.
Odds are high they will keep their letter forever. Mine have - at least so far! Are you a gifted writer, or really feel you can do more than just a letter? Great. Consider starting a notebook and adding to it as you experience new things to add.
Why the "Did You Know" Letter?
You may think they already know what you are telling them, but maybe not. You may think you've told them, but do they remember it? Did your really tell them? Perhaps you didn't.
You are creating a "positive mental track" whereby when situations arise when confidence is really needed, they can draw upon the very words you've told them. You are showing them how to raise their own kids when the time comes.
What you can do TODAY to help them build CONFIDENCE:You are giving them a gift for a lifetime.
This is something we've done. This is something other parents have done. Trust us, this can turn into something they'll never forget. This is something you can start tonight.
We hope this moves the needle for you and for your child. It's a secret weapon they can draw upon when the going gets tough.
Have a GREAT week and
YES, You CAN Have Success in the Middle of it ALL
Pam and Holly
Pam Hardison, MBA, BBA in Finance and Business Education, has created and co-owned a national mail order catalog which at one point was the 21st fastest growing customerbase in the nation. As a mom of two college-post college daughters, considers it a privilege and to meet other students and parents along the same road. After teaching high school and college students for years, her commitment to helping them with topics most schools can't cover is the light that drives her.
Holly Powers, Attorney-At-Law (Jameson & Powers, P.C.) has been actively practicing law since 1985 and is a shareholder with the law firm of Jameson & Powers, P.C. The firm specializes in transactional law, health care law, and general business law. Holly has taught students precepts concerning the legal world for over 10 years. With 4 children, she understands what teens need to know and has a passion to help others faced with teens and aging parents.
Join us and other parents just like you, ready to learn all the latest in reaching their young adult with vital information to help them launch as successfully as possible.
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