BROKEN TRUST
Part 1
Hi Fusion Parent,
Nobody
told you when you had children how personal it would feel when that
very same child made a mistake that broke your trust. Nobody told you
how much it would hurt your feelings. And, I don’t even know if anyone
ever told you how important it would be to let your teen know that trust
can be restored!
But
let me tell you now! It is imperative that your teenager knows that no
matter how big of a mistake or a mess they make, you haven’t slammed the
door on them. Sometimes that is really, really hard.
Teenagers
have no idea that the decisions they make, good and bad, are absorbed
into the very heart of you, their parent. And, as parents, you often
give that decision great influence over your confidence as a parent! Let
me say this and please hear me. The choices your teenagers make do not
define you as a parent! They are your teenager’s choice.
Your
job was and has always been to teach them what is right and then give
them the freedom to choose. The second part of that same job is to teach
them about the consequences of all choices. And when that choice is
made in the heat of the moment that is guided by maturing teenage logic
and wisdom (or lack thereof), we as a parent need to let that teen know
trust can be restored. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but at some point
that trust can be brought back to its original condition. Check out
this video by clicking here.
Your Biggest Fan,
Ricc
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