“Let Them”: A Powerful Parenting Shift for Navigating Teen Motivation, College & Career Choices

By Marie Russell, 5/4/25

🙇🏽When it comes to guiding teens through the maze of college and career decisions, many parents feel stuck between two extremes: hovering too much or stepping too far back. It’s especially hard when your teen seems unmotivated, uninterested, or simply overwhelmed. Enter “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins—a deceptively simple mindset shift that can transform the way you support your teenager’s future, and more importantly improve your family relationships in the process.

🤷🏻‍♀️What is the “Let Them” Theory?

Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory encourages us to release control over others’ choices and instead focus on what we can control:

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