Halloween is a great time to experiment with the fantasy of who your teen might be.  For teens who have not considered what they might want to do with their life, this can be a glimpse into their mind’s eye of what they might like to do.

It’s always interesting to see the creative characters that your teen comes up with as they anticipate the Halloween parties or trick or treating as the case may be.  For the teen who is dumbfounded about a future career, it may be easier to pick a Halloween costume.  Finding common themes that a costume represents may give your teen some ideas as to what they might like to consider as a future career (e.g. nurse might be a helper, wolverine might be confident and in public service and those making teir own costume might be the next fashion designer).

Ask your teen questions about what the character is about, what they do, why they might want to impersonate them for Halloween.

This is a great discussion topic that is less stressful than the echoing, “What are you going to do with your life?” This frequently causes frustration and anxiety for teens, but a Halloween costume? Hardly any pressure at all.

Remember, the goal is to get your teen talking and thinking in a creative way about their future. This keeps you connected to your teen and makes you available for whatever is going on in their life.

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