Children learn what is important from their families through conversations. It gives them the view of stability and a place to be heard. In my household dinner time is a perfect time for family conversations surrounding the happenings in their life, both personal and societal. It allows me to share family values regarding a host of issues including current event like Tiger Woods' affair .Many parents are struggling with having the discussion about Tiger Woods. Embed the discussion into other discussion. Extend dinner time into family time.
Imagine the entire family sitting at the dining room table cutting out photos from a magazine to create their collages. There is an excitement in the air as parents and siblings learn about each other and their dreams. There is even more excitement as each family member explains their dreams and goals. “It is quite enlightening. There is a simple understanding that keeps everyone focused, especially teenagers who are trying to find themselves,”
Follow Your Inner Compass Teen (www.followyourinnercompass.com)
The Future Lifestyle Map began 5 years ago for my family when I required my children, Kevin and Karen Hill to take the Myers Briggs test. We discovered radio and TV production would be a suitable career for Karen based on her personality type and video game design/ physicist for Kevin. They are in the 11th grade in a performing/ visual arts school and fully focused on college and career. The Future Lifestyle Map was perfected in a pilot at a Detroit alternative high school that obtained an 80% graduation rate and 85% attendance rate amongst high school dropouts and adjudicated youth.
Let Tiger Woods and Follow Your Inner Compass Teen be an intro to family conversation.
