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Talk to Each Other
CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND KIDS CAN EASILY GET EMOTIONAL OR GO OFF THE RAILS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS A FUTURE CAREER.
HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTED QUESTIONS TO GUIDE THE CONVERSATION SO YOU CAN KEEP THINGS RESPECTFUL, OPEN-MINDED AND PRODUCTIVE. THESE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED FOR KIDS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL OR THOSE JUST STARTING TO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL.
FOR PARENTS:
Questions to Ask Your Kids
• What do you enjoy doing most, at school and at home? What do you like about it?
• Can you see that interest or skill turning into a career?
• Is what you’re interested in different from what you
think we expect of you?
• What skills are you interested in learning before you graduate high school?
• Would you be interested in a high school pathway where you can get work experience and maybe even earn a paycheck before you graduate?
• Is there a specific career path you want to explore before you graduate?
• Would you like us to go to school and talk to your counselor together about your options for high school and after?
• What do you think are the most important questions you should be asking yourself right now?
FOR STUDENTS:
Questions to Ask Your Parents
• Do you expect me to go to college after graduation? If that’s not what I want to do, would you help me check out the alternatives?
• I really love doing _____________. Can you help me figure out how to turn that into a career?
• Do you know anyone who does the kind of job I’m interested in? Could you introduce me to them so I can find out more?
• How did you figure out what you wanted to do for your career? What do you like about the career you picked?
• What if I don’t know what I want to do yet? Can you help me learn more about the different options that are out there?
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