Teens - Mom Teaching

: Making time to truly listen and respect their views helps mitigate normal developmental conflict.

So, how do we teach teens without pushing them away? How do we instill wisdom without getting the silent treatment? mom teaching teens

: Establishing what one is responsible for versus what belongs to others [17, 24]. : Making time to truly listen and respect

In childhood, a mom is a manager (“Brush your teeth. Do your homework. Go to bed.”). In the teen years, the effective teacher-mom becomes a consultant. A consultant offers expertise but allows the client (the teen) to make the final call and face the consequences. For example: “I can show you how to budget your paycheck. If you spend it all on video games, you won’t have gas money for Friday. Your choice.” : Establishing what one is responsible for versus

Not all mother-teen teaching moments succeed. The ones that do are built on three distinct pillars:

a mother offers, providing a non-judgmental space for teens to return to when they make mistakes [7]. Navigating Conflict : Mothers must often hold the ground for both themselves and their teen