Your Job Isn't to Have All the Answers: Honest Parenting

Stop pretending you have all the answers.

You're supposed to be the adult, ‘The Parent'. The one who knows what to do. The one with all the answers.

Except... you don't have all the answers. And that's actually okay to admit.

The Pressure Parents Feel

You feel like you should know: what career is right for them, what university they should attend, how to handle every problem that comes up, whether their anxiety is normal or concerning.

You feel like admitting "I don't know" is failing.

It's not.

What Your Teen Actually Needs From You

Not someone with all the answers, they need someone who's willing to figure it out with  them.

Not someone who pretends to have it all together, but someone who admits when they're unsure and asks for help.

Not someone who tells them what to do, they want someone who helps them think through their own choices.

What Changes When You Stop Pretending

Your kid stops hiding things from you because they don't have to protect you from your anxiety.

They start making better decisions because they're actually thinking, not just following instructions.

You have a better relationship because it's based on honesty, not performance.

The Real Talk

You don't know what's going to happen with their career. Nobody does. The world is changing. Jobs that don't exist yet will be their future.

What you do know is that you love them. You want them to be happy.

You'll figure it out together. That's enough.