Pam Broker, the founder and director of Milestones for Young Adults in Idaho, a young adult program, spoke to Lon Woodbury and Liz McGhee on Parent Choices for Struggling Teens show on L.A. Talk Radio. She talked about what young adults need to do to grow up and become independent, mature adults. The host of the show, Lon Woodbury is the founder of Woodbury Reports. He has worked with families and struggling teens since 1984. Co-host Elizabeth McGhee is the Director of Admissions and Referral Relations at Sandhill Child Development Center. She has over 19 years of clinical, consulting and referral relations experience. Parent Choices for Struggling Teens is sponsored by Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Nebraska.
About Pamela Broker
As the the owner and director of Milestones for Young Adults--which is a young adult transition program- Pamela Broker has a wealth of experience. She has worked with adolescents, adults and their families for many years, working at 6 different programs in the Northwest as an admissions director prior to founding Milestones.
Challenges on the Young Adult's Road to Self-Reliance
The young adult's road to freedom in the United States is strewn with difficulties. The traditional path to maturity, consisting of working, marrying, having children, and participating in culture-- is ending up being increasingly difficult for young people. There are numerous factors for this situation. Pamela talked about society's impact--it takes longer to get a great education and entry level work hardly pays for the price of meals and shelter let alone the rest of life's requirements. She talked about the influence of telecommunication tools-- it's possible for a kid to live vicariously on the Internet. She talked about over-functioning moms and dads doing every little thing for their kids. And she talked about youngsters having learning disorders or addictions. Nonetheless, despite these possibilities, Pamela also thought that a huge part of the issue may merely be because of the youngster's unwillingness to leave their parental home. "They are comfortable where they are,so why would they do something else? They obtain an allowance, a roof, a cozy bed, and wonderful meals.".
Pamela offered several suggestions for parents: give children bottom line directives, give them the ball to play the game of life, and allow them to learn from their mistakes if they run out of money. She also suggested that parents make it clear to their children that their child's chaos is not the parent's chaos. Additionally, toward the close of the show, she outlined out how parents can get external help from their local community, from life coaches, and from organizations dedicated to helping young adults mature.
Summary
The discussion covered issues like why young adults are floundering in life and experiencing a "failure to launch." It also covered the negative impact of helicopter parents, the influence of telecommunication technology, and the increasing complexity and alienation experienced in modern society. Finally, it touched on how children's brains don't fully develop until they are twenty-five years old, how parenting has changed over the decades, and how parents can take practical steps to make their children take responsibility for their own lives.
About Pamela Broker
As the the owner and director of Milestones for Young Adults--which is a young adult transition program- Pamela Broker has a wealth of experience. She has worked with adolescents, adults and their families for many years, working at 6 different programs in the Northwest as an admissions director prior to founding Milestones.
Challenges on the Young Adult's Road to Self-Reliance
The young adult's road to freedom in the United States is strewn with difficulties. The traditional path to maturity, consisting of working, marrying, having children, and participating in culture-- is ending up being increasingly difficult for young people. There are numerous factors for this situation. Pamela talked about society's impact--it takes longer to get a great education and entry level work hardly pays for the price of meals and shelter let alone the rest of life's requirements. She talked about the influence of telecommunication tools-- it's possible for a kid to live vicariously on the Internet. She talked about over-functioning moms and dads doing every little thing for their kids. And she talked about youngsters having learning disorders or addictions. Nonetheless, despite these possibilities, Pamela also thought that a huge part of the issue may merely be because of the youngster's unwillingness to leave their parental home. "They are comfortable where they are,so why would they do something else? They obtain an allowance, a roof, a cozy bed, and wonderful meals.".
Pamela offered several suggestions for parents: give children bottom line directives, give them the ball to play the game of life, and allow them to learn from their mistakes if they run out of money. She also suggested that parents make it clear to their children that their child's chaos is not the parent's chaos. Additionally, toward the close of the show, she outlined out how parents can get external help from their local community, from life coaches, and from organizations dedicated to helping young adults mature.
Summary
The discussion covered issues like why young adults are floundering in life and experiencing a "failure to launch." It also covered the negative impact of helicopter parents, the influence of telecommunication technology, and the increasing complexity and alienation experienced in modern society. Finally, it touched on how children's brains don't fully develop until they are twenty-five years old, how parenting has changed over the decades, and how parents can take practical steps to make their children take responsibility for their own lives.
About the Author:
Learn more about Lon Woodbury on Struggling Teens. He has recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at any time.
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