Embracing Uniqueness and Progression towards Personal Potential
most common for ages ~16-20+
Encouraging the teen/adult to bear the full weight of awareness, decisions, and consequences. The focus is on fostering mutual respect by consciously withholding most unsolicited attention and judgement. The door of mentoring is kept open by collaborating on important topics and sharing heartfelt warnings only when inspired to do so.
The beginning of late adolescence
Signs of Independent Stage readiness
Mutually deciding independence
Passenger seat parenting
Personal bank account
Embracing a teen's academic goals
Friends and curfews
Teen tech use
Independent Stage Explanations
Independent Stage Examples