Parenting a teenager means dealing with new and often complicated issues on a daily basis.

There are constant requests to do something they've never done before and requests to change the current house rules, breaking the rules, their inability to live up to certain expectations, and on and on.

This is all part of parenting a teen or tween--but it's exhausting and often produces more arguments and power struggles than you'd like.

Listen in today as I explain 5 core concepts that will help you manage all these anxiety-provoking interactions with as little conflict between you and your teen as possible.

And be sure to check out today's Substack post (4-29-25) where I walk you through a conversation with your teen to demonstrate these concepts.

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Sources, Resources, and Mentions:

Episode 210 (more on communication)

4-22-25 Substack post "Avoiding 'You Don't Get it' From Your Teen"

Emotional Awareness Strategies (free parenting guide to help with your emotions)

Episodes 102, 107, 115, 120, and 127 (on managing your emotions)

Emotion Coaching (free parenting guide to help you, help your teen through big emotions)