WELLBEING → A BETTER YOU Issue 1025 · August 21, 2024

A Letter from a Teen, Part II  

For now, listen. What your child needs is a compassionate listener. And you can be that

A Letter from a Teen, Part II  

A Letter from a Teen,  Part II
Sarah Rivkah Kohn

Last week, I shared a letter from a teen whose parents were resistant to her going to therapy for her panic attacks.

This week, I want to address parental worries.

So your child approaches you and says, “I need help.”

Can we celebrate that?

You worked hard to get to the moment where a child of yours can vulnerably share and trust in the wisdom of his/her parent. Not only should you not feel that you failed, you should quietly congratulate yourself.

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