The Top 3 Parental Concerns about taking a Gap Year

We asked parents about their biggest concerns with their young person taking a gap year, and across the board their top 3 answers were: 

1. My teen will waste their time.
2. Various financial concerns. 
3. My teen will face loneliness and isolation. 

Want to know who else had the same exact concerns? Gappers! 

As parents, it’s important to recognize that things that are concerning you are also concerning your young person. So, in this episode, Michelle, gap year and parenting expert,walks through how to bridge this communication gap and allow parents and gappers to work together to curate a gap year plan that will serve and benefit them. 

This episode is packed with tons of valuable planning and financial resources that you can tap into to help support you and your young person through this exhilarating gap year journey! 

Step into 2023 equipped with all of the advice and resources you need to help your teen pursue a successful gap year! 

And, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE, you don’t want to miss out on all of the amazing tips and advice brought to you by our gap year experts! 

Topics Discussed

• What are the top 3 concerns for parents and gappers? 
• The value of creating a gap year plan in collaboration with your teen and resources that will support this.
• The importance of setting expectations before a gap year, and what some expectations may look like. 
• Exploring the fact that Gap Years are an investment in your young person’s life (just like post-secondary education!) along with what are programs that you should invest in. 
• Unpacking the Money Freedom Paradox and the benefits for teens to be working more full-time positions
• Resources to tap into to prevent your gapper from being isolated during their gap year
• Exciting program launching for PARENTS that you do not want to miss out on! 

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Episode 87: Teen Brain Science
• Crucial Conversations Download
• 4-Step Gap Year Planner
• Gap Year Gameplan
• Gap Year Accelerator
• Parent Programs
• Subscribe to CanGap
• Get support to light up your gap year! Book a free 30-min call: https://www.cangap.ca/call

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• Join “Gapper Connect” on Discord to connect with students thinking about a gap year, current Gappers, and alumni all in one place! https://www.cangap.ca/gapperconnect

• Find more resources at the Can Gap website https://www.cangap.ca/

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