For well-over 40 years, Randy Russell, has been mentoring young, college-age youth into soulful adulthood. As a guest on The Woodbury Report radio show, which is hosted on K4HD.com, he spoke to Lon Woodbury about the transitional program he founded to help young people find their way in the world.
Lon Woodbury, an Independent Educational Consultant, has worked with families and struggling teens since 1984. He is the founder of Struggling Teens, Inc. and the publisher of Woodbury Reports. In addition, he is a prolific author, with many published books on parenting themes.
A Brief Guest Bio
It was in 1974 that Randy first started working with young people. In those early days, he ran a mentoring program for young people in college. He acquired his master's degree in Recreation & Leisure from the University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville. His teaching consists of passing along the wisdom of parents and mentors and elders who helped him when he was growing up. His Native American background has given him a deep appreciation for the ways of nature.
The Modern Difficulties in the Transition to Adulthood
Randy defined a transition to adulthood as a time when a young person becomes a morally and physically responsible person who takes care of their own health and ensures the health of their family.
Selecting a life purpose, accepting their own unique personal traits and habits, and becoming self-aware and possessing deep self-self knowledge, said Randy, were all signs of reaching a soulful adulthood. This spiritual element was a deeper transition.
Parents can help young people transition to adulthood by creating a mentorship support system. These mentors can be uncles and aunts. An older person can train teenagers on problem solving and self care, as well as how to connect with nature.
All young people had to discover their own special gifts to life. They could find their own unique song through the help of elders and mentors.
There comes a moment when parents had to let their children be mentored by other adults. Young people were used to tuning out their parents, but were receptive to learning from wise adults. Children learned to tune out their parents when they went to school, and this helped them listen to what their teachers had to say.
The way young people could find their passion, discover their talents, and unearth their gifts was by transitioning to adulthood.
Mentors with similar values to the teenagers are most beneficial. Parents can help, too. Together, parents and mentors can design a "Rite of Passage" for the young person.
Lon Woodbury, an Independent Educational Consultant, has worked with families and struggling teens since 1984. He is the founder of Struggling Teens, Inc. and the publisher of Woodbury Reports. In addition, he is a prolific author, with many published books on parenting themes.
A Brief Guest Bio
It was in 1974 that Randy first started working with young people. In those early days, he ran a mentoring program for young people in college. He acquired his master's degree in Recreation & Leisure from the University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville. His teaching consists of passing along the wisdom of parents and mentors and elders who helped him when he was growing up. His Native American background has given him a deep appreciation for the ways of nature.
The Modern Difficulties in the Transition to Adulthood
Randy defined a transition to adulthood as a time when a young person becomes a morally and physically responsible person who takes care of their own health and ensures the health of their family.
Selecting a life purpose, accepting their own unique personal traits and habits, and becoming self-aware and possessing deep self-self knowledge, said Randy, were all signs of reaching a soulful adulthood. This spiritual element was a deeper transition.
Parents can help young people transition to adulthood by creating a mentorship support system. These mentors can be uncles and aunts. An older person can train teenagers on problem solving and self care, as well as how to connect with nature.
All young people had to discover their own special gifts to life. They could find their own unique song through the help of elders and mentors.
There comes a moment when parents had to let their children be mentored by other adults. Young people were used to tuning out their parents, but were receptive to learning from wise adults. Children learned to tune out their parents when they went to school, and this helped them listen to what their teachers had to say.
The way young people could find their passion, discover their talents, and unearth their gifts was by transitioning to adulthood.
Mentors with similar values to the teenagers are most beneficial. Parents can help, too. Together, parents and mentors can design a "Rite of Passage" for the young person.
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Find out more about Struggling Teens. Lon Woodbury has the recorded the entire interview on his Woodbury Reports radio show for people to listen to at any time.
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