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Thứ Sáu, 31 tháng 1, 2014

The Young Adult's Path To Independence

By Saleem Rana


Founder and Director of Milestones for Young Adults in Idaho Pam Broker talked to Lon Woodbury and Liz McGhee on L.A. Talk Radio. She discussed exactly what young adults have to do to mature into responsible adults. The host of the program, Lon Woodbury is the founder of Woodbury Reports. He has assisted family and teens since 1984, and his co-host Elizabeth McGhee , who is the Director of Admissions and Reference Relations at Sandhill Youngster Development Facility, has over 19 years of professional consulting experience. The talk radio show, Parent Choices for Struggling Teens is sponsored by Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Nebraska.

About Pamela Broker

As the the owner and director of Milestones for Young Adults--which is a young adult transition program- Pamela Broker has a wealth of experience. She has worked with adolescents, adults and their families for many years, working at 6 different programs in the Northwest as an admissions director prior to founding Milestones.

Numerous Challenges on the Young Adult's Path to Independence

The young adult's road to freedom in the United States is strewn with difficulties. The traditional path to maturity, consisting of working, marrying, having children, and participating in culture-- is ending up being increasingly difficult for young people. There are numerous factors for this situation. Pamela talked about society's impact--it takes longer to get a great education and entry level work hardly pays for the price of meals and shelter let alone the rest of life's requirements. She talked about the influence of telecommunication tools-- it's possible for a kid to live vicariously on the Internet. She talked about over-functioning moms and dads doing every little thing for their kids. And she talked about youngsters having learning disorders or addictions. Nonetheless, despite these possibilities, Pamela also thought that a huge part of the issue may merely be because of the youngster's unwillingness to leave their parental home. "They are comfortable where they are,so why would they do something else? They obtain an allowance, a roof, a cozy bed, and wonderful meals.".

Pamela provided a number of pointers for parents: offer children bottom line ordinances, allow them to play the game of life, and permit them to learn from their mistakes if they run out of money. She recommended that parents make it clear to their kids that their child's mayhem is not the parent's. She outlined how parents could get external help from their regional community, from teachers, therapists, and life coaches, and from organizations, groups, and companies devoted to helping young people develop into responsible adults.

Conclusion

The discussion covered issues like why young adults are floundering in life and experiencing a "failure to launch." It also covered the negative impact of helicopter parents, the influence of telecommunication technology, and the increasing complexity and alienation experienced in modern society. Finally, it touched on how children's brains don't fully develop until they are twenty-five years old, how parenting has changed over the decades, and how parents can take practical steps to make their children take responsibility for their own lives.




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