10 Tips for Improving Parent-Teen Relationships
1. Remember that you are the parent. Your job is to prepare your child to become an independent, fully functioning adult. Being a clear-sighted, compassionate mentor is way more important than being your teen's friend. They don't need your friendship, anyway. What they need is your moral leadership. 2. Remain calm in the winds of change. Nothing gets resolved when you're too stressed to think. if you can't respond rationally to something your teen did, take a break until you can. 3. Talk less and listen more. Just like us fully-formed humans, teens want to be listened to with respect. Always be a "safe" and available person for your child to talk to. That doesn't mean you have to accept or agree with everything, but letting your teen talk openly (without interrupting), gives them a chance to hear their own ideas played out loud. It also provides a window into their problem-solving strengths and limitations. You can use that to he...
