This is Day 5 of an 8-part series to explain the foundational principles of parenting teens. These are the "basics" that you need to understand to parent your teenagers with less conflict and more connection (plus have more influence in their lives and even change their behavior).

Understanding your own thoughts and emotions and how they impact your behavior, will help you manage your emotions so you can be the parent you want to be.

If you don’t know why you get so upset about certain things, and don’t know how to articulate your feelings, your emotions will consume you. And I’m guessing you’ve realized what happens when you allow your emotions to consume you.

In this episode I’ll talk about how to get a grip on your emotions instead of allowing them to keep you in a chokehold.

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TRANSCRIPT

Episodes in this series 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137

Sources, Resources and Mentions:

Episodes 8, 30 and 127 (your emotions)

Emotional Awareness Strategies FREE parenting guide