I remember so vividly the time when my kids were little. It was a time that required all of your being and there were days when I just didn’t have the energy to show up in that way. It was a joyfully hard time. Today it’s different. My kids are 14 and 11 now. People no longer comment on how “cute” they are or “how they remember when”. Now it’s all about “teenagers” and often after that line there is a comment about getting through or surviving, but without the joy that once accompanied the comments of the difficulties of younger cuter kids. I recently read “Brainstorm” by Dan Seigel and it challenged the common idea that raising teens was something to “get through”. It discusses the changes that are happening in our teens and asks us as parents to recognize these changes and support them in a positive way. One of his acronyms for thriving is ESSENCE, Emotional Spark, Social Engagement, Novelty Seeking, and Creative Exploration. As a mom of boys the one that I’m observing needing the most support right now is Novelty Seeking. It’s my job to help guide them in to “safe” adventures that give them the thrill their brains are seeking. I observed this over the holidays when we snowboarded for the first time, and when one of them is on the soccer field sliding in to make a play. My job as a parent is different and requires a different kind of awareness and strength than before. My community feels smaller than it did when the kids were “cute” and we moms were making their decisions for them. As my teen steps out in to the world it’s scary, but I’m choosing to be present like I did when they were younger and that takes energy! How are you doing it??? Tell me!! Ps picture posting approved by teen!
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