
About this episode
Staying curious may be one of the essential ingredients to empathy and our ability to connect with the young people we parent and mentor.
One of the goals of NDM or Neuro-developmental Mentoring,™️ the approach we developed and teach, is to shift our focus from trying to fix a problem to a focus on mentoring development.
To be an effective mentor you you can’t fake curiosity. There are nuances to utilizing curiosity effectively.
What You'll Learn from this Episode:
- Why curiosity is such a valuable tool.
- What belief is useful for curiosity.
- Why NDM (Neuro-developmental Mentoring™️) focuses on a shift from fixing problems to mentoring development.
- What you can’t fake when it comes to curiosity.
- What may be keeping us from being curious
Featured on the Show:
- Join our email list so you can get our free 3-part video course: Start Parenting Confidently With 3 Simple Steps
- Visit NeuroDevMentoring.com to learn more about our specialized co-ed mentoring program for neurodivergent young adults.
- Follow us on facebook and Debbie on Instagram! Join the conversation and comment to share your insights from this episode.
- Young Adult Transition Association (YATA) Conference
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