For Parents
For Parents
When a young adult struggles sustaining the next phase of their lives, this lack of progress affects parents as well. Parents enter uncharted territory where they may be at a loss as to how to best respond knowing that their parental instinct may speak toward raising a child but not work with their young adult.
Common concerns from Momentum coaching group families
They will not listen to me, I have no credibility with them.
Even if we are able to see a clear line of sight regarding a pathway for our young adults, we recognize that our desires alone are often not enough to create the change that is needed.
Momentum Coaching group response:
One of the tenets of independence is making decisions on your own. While we realize that our children can benefit from our experiences and advice, we recognize that each “choice point” for the young adult represents an opportunity to step toward independence or hand over the situation to others and support the status quo.
How much of the struggle is a mental health issue vs. natural reluctance to move forward?
How do we know when to push and when to accept that maybe our young adult is not ready?
Momentum Coaching group response:
While this differs for each family, often transition struggles do not develop out of nowhere. A history of medical or learning barriers have supported a need for a high level of parental support. Now that the time for independence is here, the question is how best to supportively push. Momentum Coaching Group works directly with this struggle, identifying the correct amount of motivation and pressure appropriate to maximize your young adults potential. This is made possible through our closely monitored relationship and through the frequency of our clinical interactions (often 2-4 times per week).
Other typical questions of Momentum Coaching Group parents
- When does support become micro-managing?
- Does my approach empower my child to grow or enable them to stay stuck?
- How can I motivate my child?
- What if we push too hard?
- What if my child really can’t do it?