23. 5 Ways to Help Your Teen Explore Life After High School — Beyond College

This episode first aired under the original name, The Parenting Reset Show. Now we are the Single Parenting Reset podcast–supporting single parents of tweens and teens with real talk on screen time, communication and managing behavior.

What if your teen’s best path after high school isn’t the one everyone expects?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, CCC, speaks with education coach and consultant Stephanie Haynes, author of College Is Not Mandatory, about helping teens explore their options after graduation. Stephanie shares why shifting from a directive role to a coaching role can help teens make empowered decisions about their future, and how to start values-based conversations that shape happier, more fulfilled adults. They also break down the stigma of not going straight to college and explore alternative pathways that can lead to success.

• Learn the right questions to ask to help your teen think clearly about their future options.
• Understand how aligning careers with values creates happier, more contented adults.
• Discover strategies to reduce the pressure around post–high school decisions.

Listen now and find out how to guide your teen toward a future they own — and are genuinely excited about. 

Resource for parents from Stephanie Haynes: https://www.stephaniehaynes.net/free-resource

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