SUPPORTING TEENS DURING TRANSITIONS

The challenges teens face during a transition can have a ripple effect, impacting their sense of self, their relationships (with peers and with you) and their performance in school. It is important to recognize the transitions in your teen’s life, and to lend support as they navigate through these changes.  Below are 10 specific things you can do to ease the challenges of a transition.

1.  Allow for feelings
2. Listen
3. Preserve routines
4. Ensure self-care — for both you and your teen
5. Maintain boundaries
6. Offer choices
7. Stay realistically positive
8. Separate your anxiety from theirs
9. Don’t project your worries
10. Ask for help