Explain your employer s expectations. Offer to take your son or daughter to work as a job shadow. Spend your time to make your local school stronger. Volunteer to help with school activities and extra-curriculars, or sit on a parents advisory committee. Let your children see that you value education enough to sacrifice your time.
Actions speak much louder than words.
Talk with your teens about their classes, homework, projects, career goals and course selection. Studies have shown that they value your advice more than most parents believe.