About this episode
Hey parents,Welcome back to episode #9Before we dive into today’s episode I wanted to take a minute to say thank so much for reaching out and letting me know how valuable episodes #7 and 8 were for you and your daughter.It’s not always easy to talk about the tough stuff, especially right now, with so many teenagers trying to navigate the back-and-forth-to-school and keeping their spirits up even though they’re missing out on so many important rites of passageThe upside is there’s definitely some solace in knowing that you’re not alone.We all struggle with what to do sometimes, but INDECISION can become an epidemic in the teenage years because there’s a lot at stake.Chances are, there’s been a time or two when you’ve had an interaction with your daughter that looks something like you asking … “why don’t you stop scrolling through your phone and make some plans with your friends? And then you either hear crickets, catch a sideways glance, or hear a muttered, “uh, I don’t know.”But, I think it’s important for you to know that “I don’t know” IS a real response.And it can mean many, many things, depending on if your daughter has been hurt by her friends in the pastor if her tribe is in the midst of some tribal unrestSo even though your daughter really wants that happy, connected feeling, taking a risk – socially and emotionally right now - may feel like too much.But the good news is, she CAN definitely learn to move through her “I don’t know” and confidently make a decision, no matter how difficult her situation may be.First, I’d like to encourage her to try the 3 Practical Approaches we talked about in Episode #5 How to Turn Your Daughter’s Fears into Opportunities to Grow.One of the best ways to bust through the walls of indecision and feel confident about her decisions is to combine the 3 Practical Approaches and to equip your daughter with-The Choice Tool. The Choice Tool helps your daughter get really clear about what her intentions arewhat she wantsand what she needsso she can make a decision that feels good to her.The Choice Tool is 3 Key Questions: How important this decision is to you?Who are you making this decision for?What will you do if things go exactly as planned OR don’t quite go the way you’d hoped they would?Head over to my website Cultivating Resilient Teens to learn how to put t
