How can I help guide my teenage son towards the next step after high school?
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For some reason, we expect teenagers to be able to plan out the rest of their lives and choose the right college and major or career path right after high school. For teenage boys, this can be especially difficult with education systems that may not understand their strengths or parents who may not know how to advise them. In full disclosure, I went to a small liberal arts college and majored in German so I could easily spend my junior year abroad. Then I did a complete pivot and got a Masters and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. My own educational and professional path is not exactly linear and could not have been predicted in high school, so I may not be the best person to talk about guiding our teenage sons in the next step. But, actually, my own experience has helped shaped my approach with my own teenage sons and how parents can guide teenage boys into the next step. We currently have two sons in college and one in high school. The high schooler wants to go to college, but that’s about as far as he’s gotten. He is starting to think about where he wants to go and what he wants to study. With no set career dream, and a bit of an overly analytical son, we, as parents, are trying to gently guide but not push. The question is, how can I help guide my teenage son towards the next step after high school?
How can I help guide my teenage son towards the next step after high school?
How can I help guide my teenage son towards…
How can I help guide my teenage son towards the next step after high school?
For some reason, we expect teenagers to be able to plan out the rest of their lives and choose the right college and major or career path right after high school. For teenage boys, this can be especially difficult with education systems that may not understand their strengths or parents who may not know how to advise them. In full disclosure, I went to a small liberal arts college and majored in German so I could easily spend my junior year abroad. Then I did a complete pivot and got a Masters and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. My own educational and professional path is not exactly linear and could not have been predicted in high school, so I may not be the best person to talk about guiding our teenage sons in the next step. But, actually, my own experience has helped shaped my approach with my own teenage sons and how parents can guide teenage boys into the next step. We currently have two sons in college and one in high school. The high schooler wants to go to college, but that’s about as far as he’s gotten. He is starting to think about where he wants to go and what he wants to study. With no set career dream, and a bit of an overly analytical son, we, as parents, are trying to gently guide but not push. The question is, how can I help guide my teenage son towards the next step after high school?