Episode 139 - Raising Adults is Not a One Size Fits All —Deana Thayer

Raising children into adults isn't a cookie cutter strategy. It’s about much more than taking certain steps –it’s about working alongside your child, with the future in mind.Deana Thayer, co-founder of Future Focused Parenting, went into college thinking it was about graduating and becoming an adult as fast as possible. When she graduated college with a bachelors at age 20, she thought her career would be a linear pathway. Though, the direction life took her ended up being quite different. Deana ended up taking 7 years off after college to be a stay at home mom, receiving her masters 9 years later. Now, you can find Deana using both her bachelors and masters degrees to help guide parents as they navigate raising their children into adults.In this episode of Success is Subjective, Deana joins Joanna to share her journey going from thinking she’d never use her speech degree, to using her speech and education degree, and parenting experience to improve the lives of fellow parents and their children. Listen in to gain insight on why raising adults isn’t a cookie cutter strategy and how to set your child up for their own unique success.What You Will LearnWhy college was so important to Deana’s parentsGoing to college as the first bornWhy Deana wouldn’t recommend graduating with a bachelors at age 20 The turn of events that ended up happening after graduating collegeNavigating coming back to college after 7 years off as a stay at home momWhat made Deana get a masters in education How both of Deana’s degrees ended up blending together perfectly When Future Focused Parenting came about Parenting with a long range viewFinding the sweet balance of passion and skill setThe different career routes that Deana’s five children have takenEncouraging your child’s unique gifts Connect with Deana ThayerFuture Focused ParentingRaising Adults PodcastConnect with Joanna Lilley  Success is Subjective WebsiteSuccess is Subjective PatreonLilley Consulting WebsiteLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSuccess is Subjective on iHeart RadioSponsored by: College AlternativeEmail [email protected]