Sometimes the way to get the best information is to go straight to the source. I recently asked my teen daughters to ask some of their classes at school the question, "What can parents do to connect better with their teens?" They did just that and the following are their replies. I also asked several of my teenage clients the same question. I provided their unedited responses. I support and endorse each of these responses. Teens know what they want to connect with and have a relationship with their parents. The essential thing to know is that teens DO WANT a relationship with their parents. They long for it. Please take this list seriously and start to implement as much as you can with your own teen and I promise you will start to develop a better, more meaningful relationship with your teen!
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AuthorGarron Griffitts is a licensed clinical social work in Mesa, Arizona. Archives
January 2019
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