Dr. Joshua Ambar

I think beyond that, it's not underestimating your son Mason's ability.

When I was in high school, I certainly did my fair share of messing up.

And I think that there's a lot of that underestimation that goes on.

And when we start underestimating people, we start setting them up to not succeed in the way they want to.

Having that conversation, what does success look like for you?

So Victoria, when you're talking to Mason, what does this look like for you?

What do you want to do?

with your life.

How do we get you from where you are today to that endpoint?

And knowing that maybe the destination will change over time, but understanding that we can have that conversation, that we can set reasonable goals, aspirational goals, and that we can meet them.

But it's having that conversation and not underestimating the ability of the person in front of you.

Understanding that the pathway for that individual to get to the end destination is going to be their own path.

And how can you best support them along that journey?

I think that is the critical thing to do.

And I think it's something my parents did very well.

Teenagers all across, all across the world and throughout time and space think parents know what they're thinking.

They don't.

That's something I've learned and it's something that I've only come to a realization of as I exited my 20s and entered my 30s.

So Mason, have those conversations with your mom.

Listen to your mom.