Beyond Graduation: Creating Meaningful Rites of Passage

Are you are parent of a child who just graduate from middle or high school?

Did the graduation experience this year feel less than adequate?

Are you worried about how they will cope with the next phase of responsibility and independence? 

I am offering a free class for parents of young adults who did not the get the honoring of this important milestone that they deserve. 

 A Rite of Passage is defined as a ritual, event or experience that marks or constitutes a major milestone or change in person's life (Merriam-Webster)

Graduating and transitioning into and out of high school are both major transitions. Our primary form of honoring that time is a graduation from middle or high school. These events primarily focus on the academic achievements and a transition from a school rather than honoring their readiness for life.

 Interestingly, adolescence starts around age 12 and ends around age 24. Middle and High School Graduations mark key milestones along the way toward the greater rite of passage into adulthood.  But given the state of adolescent mental health in recent years, we are seeing anxiety, depression and suicide is on the rise. Not surprisingly, so is the pressure to get into a good college and perform well. 

 Students are stressed, feeling unprepared and overwhelmed by the expectations of being independent. 

 Adolescence is a profound time of change for both the young person and their family. And if we ignore the transformation, we miss the opportunities for true preparation and creating a solid foundation of relating in new and healthy ways.

Parents tell me all the time, they are struggling too.

How do you make this time special when it was not as we hoped?

How do you navigate the ever changing landscape of roles and responsibilities as parent and child?

How do you maintain healthy and loving connection while simultaneously encouraging their independence?

 These milestones are the perfect opportunity to honor how far they have come, tune into what they need, and send them out on their next journey with the skills and lessons they need to thrive.

 Join me for a free call to learn simple ways to usher your teen across these thresholds of independence with meaning, grace and fortitude:

 You will learn:

• Why honoring rites of passage into a new stage of life is critical for development and profound for the parent-child relationship
• Simple ways to create and hold space that an adolescent can appreciate
• Ways to honor how they have grown and prepare them for their next steps
• Non-threatening ways to explore their concerns and worries
• Simple and personalized activities to create a meaningful experience

 Join me Free via Zoom: 

 Thursday June 25, 2020 at 11:00am.

The call will be recorded for those who register. 

Space is limited. Register early.