Healthy strategies for graduates coping with transitions

"...we tend to talk to our kids a lot about the change of moving from high school into college, yet we don’t properly prepare them for the transition that awaits them. Change is going to college. But the transition involves tasks like learning to deal with peer pressure, self-managing projects at school, taking responsibility for one’s actions, dealing with confusion over majors and career choices, navigating sexuality on campus, or the constant wondering of where God fits into a college student’s life."

The transition from high school to college is exciting. It can also cause a surprising amount of anxiety for youth and parents. Rhett Smith, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, offers some illuminating thoughts about transitional anxiety, strategies to accompany youth through transitions, and some action points to get started. Here's the link:

Sticky Faith - Anxiety in the In-Between Stages of Our Lives