College Confidence

“I’m not just talking to new students who are starting this new chapter at college, this is for moms as well,” says host Leslie Randolph who dedicates today’s episode of Why Didn’t They Tell Us to helping teens and their parents build trust and confidence—in themselves and in each other—as those teens embark on this exciting new chapter in their lives. College presents its own unique set of challenges—making new friends, joining new clubs and societies all while maintaining good grades. Leslie’s formula for thriving with confidence remains the same: loving, trusting and believing in yourself. 

 

You have the power to control your thoughts. By telling yourself the story that you are the person you are striving to be, you create a roadmap of the steps to take to actually become that person. For moms, this goes double: you have to trust and believe in your kid as well as in yourself that you both will not only survive but thrive through this process. The answer lay not in making things less difficult, but in trusting that you both can handle the challenges.

 

Join today’s episode to hear Leslie share a story about how she overcame her own shyness to make new friends when her family moved to South Africa. She also shares the best way for parents to give their kids advice—and it might not be what you’re expecting.

 

Quotes

• “Your thoughts are not facts. They aren’t truth. Most of the thoughts that we think are fictional stories and we’re the ones writing them. So, we want to use the power we have—everyone does—to write a story that we love, especially when that story is about you.” (8:19 | Leslie Randolph)

• “You wouldn’t trust someone who didn’t have your best interests in mind or didn’t act in alignment with your values. The same is true for cultivating self-trust.” (11:14 | Leslie Randolph)
• “You think the thoughts, and then you follow the steps of what that person you are trying to be would do.” (14:28 | Leslie Randolph)
• “Moms you can trust yourselves by remembering all the lessons you taught her and modeled to her her whole life.” (23:01 | Leslie Randolph)
• “You don’t stop being your kid's parents when they leave for school. You are just taking a more active role from the sidelines versus calling the plays.” (23:50 | Leslie Randolph)

 

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