You could be misinterpreting your tween or teen's unpleasant attitude, their emotional meltdowns, their angry tirades, or their rude, entitled, and disrespectful behavior (or you may be at least interpreting it from an uninformed point of view).

And the way you think about and interpret your teen or tween's behavior impacts how you feel about it and how you parent them.

So, if you don't truly understand why they act the way they do, you're probably not handling the situation for the best possible outcome. You could, in fact, be making matters worse.

Join me today to hear about some of the most common teenage behaviors that parents often misunderstand.

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Episodes mentioned:

130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, and 137 (fundamentals of parenting teens series)

And be sure to go here and download the following free parenting guides:

The Challenging Adolescent Brain

Emotional Awareness Strategies

Emotion Coaching

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