What to do when your tween or teen messes up big and breaks your trust. Which technique will you commit to practice for a week? For more support, comment: TNT. My parenting adolescents class has Live Q&A and recorded curriculum. Help is just a couple clicks away! When (not if) your teen messes up big, remember this: 1. Wait until you are calm to discuss the issue. You have time. Go in too hot and you will lose all your influence. 2. Stick to facts rather than emotions or judgment. 3. Ask them wh

Say this ⬇️ If your tween or teen says someone is “mean,” don’t jump straight to “Just ignore them.” That’s a conversation ender. And what we want are openers. Tweens and teens don’t come to us because they’ve fully worked it out. They come because they’re trying to make sense of something that hurt. When we rush to fix or dismiss it, we miss the chance to teach them how to understand behaviour, emotions, and boundaries. Here’s what helps instead 1️⃣ Start with curiosity, not correction “Okay...

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