How to Raise a Troubled Young Girl

7) Encourage their strengths, cultivate their creativity and help form goals

It’s important to not impose your own personal goals onto the young person you want to help.  Every young woman is not going to grow up to be a doctor or a lawyer, and there are many different ways to achieve a goal.  Education is essential and a high school diploma is a necessity, but there are many ways to attain an education. A four-year university is ideal but trade schools, certification programs and other forms of higher learning can offer a young person some options when trying to build a better future for themselves.   Try to help the young person in your life find their own strengths and talents and inspire confidence to see those things through to help better their future.

But what if they aren’t quite sure about the talent they possess?  It is important to help our young people grow to be culturally competent.  Many young people rarely get opportunities to be exposed to a diverse assortment of people and cultures. Whenever possible, trips to theaters, museums, and sight-seeing are important to help trigger a reaction to something that may inspire them.