Consider: The only person’s happiness you’re responsible for is your own. This has been a big learning for me. I suspect it’s a big learning for most (if not all) of us — and our teens need to learn this too. Teen…
Responsibilities and A**hat Mode
Let’s all take a reminder for today (adults/parents and teens/kids alike): We’re not responsible for the feelings, happiness, or emotional well being of any other person — only ourselves. Say it with me if you need to. We’re not responsible…
Make Me Happy: On Happiness and Other People
Check out a teen’s perspective on happiness, ourselves, and other people. A tough (though useful) life lesson I’m starting to get (after years of trying to please every coach, teacher, boss, and other “authority figure,” even into adulthood, and seeing…
On Happiness
Today’s note to self for our teens (and us too!): You are responsible for your own happiness. You are not responsible for making anyone else (such as your friends, teachers, parents, or significant others) happy, nor are they responsible for…
Who’s Creating What
A consideration for you and your teen around responsibility: A critical learning (which will get learned and relearned many times) that can make a world of difference in your happiness level: I am responsible for myself, and everything — EVERYTHING…