Founder and Director of Milestones for Young Adults in Idaho Pam Broker talked to Lon Woodbury and Liz McGhee on L.A. Talk Radio. She discussed exactly what young adults have to do to mature into responsible adults. The host of the program, Lon Woodbury is the founder of Woodbury Reports. He has assisted family and teens since 1984, and his co-host Elizabeth McGhee , who is the Director of Admissions and Reference Relations at Sandhill Youngster Development Facility, has over 19 years of professional consulting experience. The talk radio show, Parent Choices for Struggling Teens is sponsored by Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Nebraska.
About Pamela Broker
As the the owner and director of Milestones for Young Adults--which is a young adult transition program- Pamela Broker has a wealth of experience. She has worked with adolescents, adults and their families for many years, working at 6 different programs in the Northwest as an admissions director prior to founding Milestones.
Challenges on the Young Adult's Road to Self-Reliance
The young adult's path to independence in the United States is strewn with difficulties. The classic path of maturity-working, getting married, raising children, and contributing to society-is becoming increasingly difficult for young people to follow. There are many reasons for this situation. It may be due to society's influence-it takes longer to get a good education and entry level jobs barely pay for the cost of food and shelter and life's necessities. It may be due to the impact of telecommunication devices-it's possible for a child to get all their needs met vicariously through Internet access. It may be due to over-functioning parents doing everything for their children. It may be due to the child having psychological problems like learning disorders or addictions. However, Pamela also believed, a large part of the issue may simply be due to the child's reluctance to leave home. "They are comfortable where they are," she explained. "Why would they do something different? They get an allowance, a roof over their head, a warm bed, and tasty meals."
Pamela provided a number of pointers for parents: offer children bottom line ordinances, allow them to play the game of life, and permit them to learn from their mistakes if they run out of money. She recommended that parents make it clear to their kids that their child's mayhem is not the parent's. She outlined how parents could get external help from their regional community, from teachers, therapists, and life coaches, and from organizations, groups, and companies devoted to helping young people develop into responsible adults.
Conclusion
The discussion covered issues like why young adults are floundering in life and experiencing a "failure to launch." It also covered the negative impact of helicopter parents, the influence of telecommunication technology, and the increasing complexity and alienation experienced in modern society. Finally, it touched on how children's brains don't fully develop until they are twenty-five years old, how parenting has changed over the decades, and how parents can take practical steps to make their children take responsibility for their own lives.
About Pamela Broker
As the the owner and director of Milestones for Young Adults--which is a young adult transition program- Pamela Broker has a wealth of experience. She has worked with adolescents, adults and their families for many years, working at 6 different programs in the Northwest as an admissions director prior to founding Milestones.
Challenges on the Young Adult's Road to Self-Reliance
The young adult's path to independence in the United States is strewn with difficulties. The classic path of maturity-working, getting married, raising children, and contributing to society-is becoming increasingly difficult for young people to follow. There are many reasons for this situation. It may be due to society's influence-it takes longer to get a good education and entry level jobs barely pay for the cost of food and shelter and life's necessities. It may be due to the impact of telecommunication devices-it's possible for a child to get all their needs met vicariously through Internet access. It may be due to over-functioning parents doing everything for their children. It may be due to the child having psychological problems like learning disorders or addictions. However, Pamela also believed, a large part of the issue may simply be due to the child's reluctance to leave home. "They are comfortable where they are," she explained. "Why would they do something different? They get an allowance, a roof over their head, a warm bed, and tasty meals."
Pamela provided a number of pointers for parents: offer children bottom line ordinances, allow them to play the game of life, and permit them to learn from their mistakes if they run out of money. She recommended that parents make it clear to their kids that their child's mayhem is not the parent's. She outlined how parents could get external help from their regional community, from teachers, therapists, and life coaches, and from organizations, groups, and companies devoted to helping young people develop into responsible adults.
Conclusion
The discussion covered issues like why young adults are floundering in life and experiencing a "failure to launch." It also covered the negative impact of helicopter parents, the influence of telecommunication technology, and the increasing complexity and alienation experienced in modern society. Finally, it touched on how children's brains don't fully develop until they are twenty-five years old, how parenting has changed over the decades, and how parents can take practical steps to make their children take responsibility for their own lives.
About the Author:
Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens, has recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to at their convenience.
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