When my daughter rounded the corner into this challenging stage of life, I was really caught off guard. It was like a kick to the gut. I got scared that all the good times of parenthood had ended.
Fortunately, I found some great advice and worked through some of my issues from when I was a poorly raised teenager. It all really helped me be a lot better parent.
Teenagers will drive you crazy. And make you really wonder what you are supposed to be doing as a parent. Far too many parents don’t understand what their kids need from us at this fragile stage of development.
This week’s video gives you 5 things that will help you to be the parent they need and make it a whole lot more enjoyable for yourself
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Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoT8xslbpjc
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Originally posted at fullfrontalfatherhood.com and is republished on Medium.
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