Meaning Making — What Makes a Life Worth Living?
The teen explores what gives their life meaning — relationships, goals, passions, beliefs, and purpose. This isn't a career planning exercise or a gratitude list. It's a genuine philosophical conversation about existential questions that adolescents are quietly wrestling with whether adults notice or not. Through structured reflection, the teen reveals their capacity for existential thinking, meaning-making, and orientation toward hope and agency.
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What you'll need
Find a quiet, private space. This conversation benefits from being unhurried. No materials needed. The parent should be prepared to engage genuinely with existential questions — not deflect with humor or platitudes. If the teen is going through a particularly difficult time, this conversation may surface real pain; be prepared to hold that without rushing to fix it.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.