Welcome to 12th Grade.
YOU HAVE 52 WEEKS AND COUNTING...
IT'S JUST A PHASE - DON'T MISS IT!
Your time is limited so make the most of every moment! Every Phase is a timeframe in a kids life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future.
IT'S JUST A PHASE - DON'T MISS IT!
Your time is limited so make the most of every moment! Every Phase is a timeframe in a kids life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future.
IF SIXTEEN IS "SWEET", EIGHTEEN IS "LEGAL"
Your kid is no longer a kid. Technically speaking, they are responsible for themselves. (Of course, you may still have to pick lip the pieces from time to time.). You will feel them pull away as they drive to a first job, deposit a paycheck, or register to vote.
THE COUNTDOWN CLOCK IS RUNNING FAST
You will probably feel urgency in these last 52 weeks. As a senior takes on more responsibility, they may also lean in relationally. They discover-especially late in the year- they need you a little bit more than they thought. All of a sudden, they decisions they face have very high stakes, like, "Will I date long distance?"
EVERYONE IS WONDERING, "WHAT'S NEXT?"
In fact, it can drive you both crazy. Your senior may mentally check out of high school long before they feel certain about what they want to do with their future. Even the most accomplished seniors will take a few years (and maybe some counseling) to figure this adult thing out. For now, just remember to focus on the next few months more than the next "rest-of-your-life."
Your kid is no longer a kid. Technically speaking, they are responsible for themselves. (Of course, you may still have to pick lip the pieces from time to time.). You will feel them pull away as they drive to a first job, deposit a paycheck, or register to vote.
THE COUNTDOWN CLOCK IS RUNNING FAST
You will probably feel urgency in these last 52 weeks. As a senior takes on more responsibility, they may also lean in relationally. They discover-especially late in the year- they need you a little bit more than they thought. All of a sudden, they decisions they face have very high stakes, like, "Will I date long distance?"
EVERYONE IS WONDERING, "WHAT'S NEXT?"
In fact, it can drive you both crazy. Your senior may mentally check out of high school long before they feel certain about what they want to do with their future. Even the most accomplished seniors will take a few years (and maybe some counseling) to figure this adult thing out. For now, just remember to focus on the next few months more than the next "rest-of-your-life."
Your role is to
MOBILIZE
their potential
Graduation is a crisis-for both of you. Sure, it's exciting. It's a huge accomplishment. But something is about to change, and there's a good chance you aren't convinced they're ready. They might not be. And whether they seem to show it or not, your senior is probably just as concerned about that as you. You mobilize their potential when you help them prepare, as best as possible, for what's coming next.
Your teenager...
THINKS LIKE A PHILOSOPHER
You help them learn when you... ask questions.
wants to know "where do I belong?"
You capture their heart when you... create vision.
is motivated by freedom.
You coach their moral abilities when you... focus their options.
