Great Relationships: Gen X & Gen Z
Are you a Gen X parent who wants the best for your child and you keep having “misses” in your efforts to connect? Do you wish there was a way that you could bridge the gap and have an authentic, meaningful relationship with your Gen Z-er that brings out the best for both of you?
Or maybe you are a Gen Z-er that wishes your Gen X parents understood how to connect with you and finally got a clue. Or as a Gen Z-er, you are tired of all the negative labels that older generations place on you as emotional, fragile or lazy.
Join Sydney Knupp (Gen Z) and Deb Knupp (Gen X) as they interview their Gen Z guests on topics that most parents are afraid or don’t know how to talk to their kids about - everything from mental health to substance abuse, sex to schoolwork, and navigating the minefield that is friend and family dynamics in your teens and early 20s. Gain insight through the lens of Gen Z on how to speak with your kid and build a collaborative relationship where you can get the best out of your Gen Z relationship.
Great Relationships: Gen X & Gen Z
Nurturing Strong Bonds: Practical Tips for Connecting with Your Gen Z Child
How does timing play a role in developing a closer relationship with your Gen Z child?
In this episode of Great Relationships: Gen X and Gen Z, Sydney and Deb are joined by Paxton, a senior who emphasizes the importance of choosing opportune moments for conversations when trying to connect with your Gen Z child. He encourages parents to take an interest in their children's activities and suggests shared activities as opportunities for building stronger relationships. This episode will help you learn more about:
-How parents can create a safe space for their children to discuss risky behaviors without judgment or anger
-The value of empathy and understanding when addressing mental health concerns with Gen Z kids
-Practical advice on how parents can approach conversations about over-scheduling and burnout
-Encouragement for parents to be patient, persistent, and open-minded in building relationships with their Gen Z children
The following resources are available for you:
- National Eating Disorders Association
- To Write Love on Her Arms
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Suicide Crisis Hotline – SMS: 988