After I shared about the year of the teenager initiative, I had a handful of people say, “I just can’t get behind that, because I’m in a really hard place with my teen.” My heart hurt for them. One commenter said to me, “I love following along to what you share, but sometimes it makes me feel worse about myself.” That is the complete OPPOSITE of the feelings I want to invoke!

There are so many variables to consider, and so many ways of doing things, but I did some research, and sharing what I pulled together from all of that.

I tackle:

• eye rolling
• sibling rivalry
• punishments
• apologizing
• resentment
• test of wills
• teens+grades
• preserving
• glitter

I referenced a few different articles I wanted to site:

• How to help teens weather their emotional storms
• When behavior problems traumatize siblings
• When kids say hurtful things

As always, grateful for shares, iTunes reviews, and emails with extra thoughts! kristenduke@gmail.com

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