The Silent Storm: Understanding the Teen Mind A reflection based on insights by Sushma Shan, Life Coach & Family Counselor.
Sushma Shan, a life coach, counselor, and a parent herself, emphasizes that parenting teenagers today requires more than just love and patience, it demands emotional awareness and a willingness to truly understand their inner world.
She observes that many parents, often unknowingly,t ry to raise their children based on their own past experiences, without realizing how different the world has become. According to her, today’s teenagers live in a space that nevert ruly rests; surrounded by academic pressure, social comparisons, digital distractions, and emotional confusion. She notes that beneath their silence often lie feelings of anxitey, self-doubt, and the fear of not being enough.
Sushma points out that when parents compare their children’s lives to the simplictiy of their own childhoods, they might unintentionally belittle the emotional challenges their teens face. This, she says, can make children feel misunderstood and even more isolated.
She believes that the first step for any parent is awareness; a conscious effort to understand their child’s world. This means being curious about what they see, feel, and experience; from the apps they use to the silent pressures they deal with. More than checking marks or achievements, she encourages parents to check in with their children’s hearts to ask how they’re really doing, and to create a space where children feel safe to speak without fear of being judged.
In her view, emotional support is the deepest need of today’s teens. They want to be accepted, even when they fall short. Sushma stresses that replacing criticism with compassion, and cotnrol with connection, helps teenagers build resilience from within.
She assures that adapting to the present generation doesn’t mean losing one’s values or authortiy. Rather, it means guiding with gentleness, listening with empathy, and respecting their individualtiy while offering a steady hand.
At the heart of her message is the belief that parenting is not about preparing children merely to survive, but helping them grow emotionally, mentally, and socially. She urges parents not to drag their children forward, but to walk beside them calmly, supportively, and with strength.
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