There's no world in which, after punishing, lecturing, or yelling at your teen for their misdeeds, they will say:
"Thank you for that. I now understand the error of my ways and I will henceforth endeavor to adhere to your behavioral standards." Not gonna' happen.

In this 200th episode of Speaking of Teens, let me help you understand why authoritarian, obedience-first, behavior-focused parenting doesn't work with teens (or with any kid, for that matter).

"Putting the fear of God" in your teen, will actually cause more dysregulated, risky, bad behavior than you can handle. Let me tell you why and what works instead.

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