Joyful Courage - A Conscious Parenting Podcast

My guest today is my son, Ian O’Roarty, and he’s back to chat with me and dig into all the things happening as he moves through the fall of his senior year and looks ahead at the future.   Ian shares his honest thoughts about turning 18, feeling like he’s wasting time at high school, and applying for college with a coach instead of with a parent. We discuss giving freedom & space to older teens so they can get some practice before they are off on their own. Ian shares what he does & doesn’t like about family meetings. We touch on tardies & missed classes, the collective teen brain & experience, and I ask Ian what older teens need from their parents (spoiler: it’s space to make their own mistakes). Takeaways from the show Ian’s thoughts on turning 18 and being a high school senior  College applications & essays  How a college admission coach helps  Giving space to our almost-adult children  Parenting “a year ahead”  The difficulty of letting go  Family Meetings with teens  Navigating tardies & missed