Amid the gloom of teenage pregnancies and drug abuse, a quiet social revolution is taking shape among parents.
. Without the willing uncles, aunties and grandparents who would prepare teens for adulthood, programmes on mentorship and life skills come in handy.
Unlike pre-teens who live by every word from their parents’ mouth, teenagers listen least to their parents.
Today’s parents are faced with a myriad of challenges. As if working to the bone to raise money to meet the ever increasing family needs is not enough, they have to raise the children. In most cases, striking a balance between the two fails and either of the divine duties suffers.
What is the alternative? Parents are left with the option of allowing house-helps to take over. Amid the gloom of teenage pregnancies and drug abuse, a quiet social revolution is taking shape among parents. In the today’s world, just like teaching can be done in isolation, parents have to come together occasionally to share their experiences under the tutelage of a professional parenting mentor or coach. Family life counsellors should also come to the aid of suffering parents.
