ANGELA KARANJA

WHY PARENTS OF TODAY'S TEENS MUST SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT!

ANGELA KARANJA

Tables have turned - and this is now for parents, who to successfully parent their teenagers today, must Shape Up Or Ship Out!

Parents of today’s teens have no other choice but to be Intentional Parents - in other words - as a parent of teens today, you can no longer Parent By Default you must Parent By Design!

Because failing to be Intentional is denying your teen the opportunity to be a successful, highly effective, and mentally healthy young person in a wildly changing world, and failing to pass on a notable noble legacy as a parent.

In essence default parenting that worked years past is redundant. We are dealing with a new generation, a different vibration, and a different economy -that necessitates Intentional Parenting.

So, you probably have heard of Intentional Parenting? But what really is Intentional Parenting?

This is a conscious, proactive, and positive approach to raising children & young people. It requires deliberate thinking, deliberate actions, on time decisions, and curation and communication of clear goals and values in parenting.

Teenage years are a crucial developmental stage in child development when a major identity crisis happens. As psychologists we know this shift to be so significant that if the kid fails to navigate this stage successfully, it can negatively impact their current development and their future.

As they undergo physical, psychological and social changes, this time more than ever, they need a sensitive, compassionate and firm guidance that supports and fosters both independence and interdependence.

This balance requires uttermost intentionality from the parent - and many parents of teens including myself know it's like walking on thin ice, or a tightrope in the air!

During adolescent years, which can be ages 9-25, 40% of teenagers report being lonely and it is therefore important that parents are aware and active in their teens' lives so as to establish strong connections, understand their needs, and effectively communicate with them.-Ironically at this stage is when they don't want to be with us and will choose peers over parents, as they curve their own independence.

Learning to be an Intentional

Parent is similar to learning to be an inspirational leader. You must attain skills that give you the competence and confidence to connect with your teen so they can trust you to guide them in making responsible decisions that lead to healthy behaviours and habits, yet set appropriate boundaries that foster responsibility and independence..

As an Intentional Parent, you will be able to provide a safe and supportive space for your teen to share their dreams, fears, anxieties, silliness and ultimately thrive.

This then allows you to be invited into their space and be actively involved in their life – because they can trust you with their interests, and challenges as a credible guide to and help them navigate the complexities of adolescence.

Intentional Parenting helps you get the all-important opportunity that every parent wishes for:- the opportunity to impart important values, life skills and legacy in the form of personal self-discipline, responsibility, empathy, and resilience. Qualities that are pivotal as teenagers transition into adulthood and navigate the demands of the wider world.

So if the above positive qualities are in your wish basket for your teenager, you will need to practise Intentional Parenting for they will not happen by default----- Bear in mind that these days, for teenagers to trust us parents to be their guide, they need to see us as a credible, competent and confident source. And to do this we need to be Models, Mentors and Motivators.

So if you are looking to impart positive behaviour, psychological wellness, physical wellbeing, social wellness, establish strong bonds between yourself and your teenager, healthy self-esteem, academic success, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, kindness and compassion, independence and interdependence, success plus a myriad of other habits of Highly Effective and Mentally Healthy teenagers, consider joining a community of parents who are Intentional Leaders at Raising Remarkable Teenagers

– where Psychologist and Coach Angela Karanja helps parents of teens raise highly effective and mentally healthy teenagers without losing their own minds.

Join us to learn how to be an influential Model, Mentor and Motivator to your teen so they can experience the success you so want for them.

About

ANGELA KARANJA

Angela Karanja is an internationally renowned adolescent psychologist, coach, parenting teenagers expert and bestselling author. With over 20 years of coaching parents to be Intentional Parents aka Influential Leaders to their teenagers whilst maintaining their own mental wellbeing. Angela is a mother of teens;both birth and bonus ones. https://www.raisingremarkableteenagers.com