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How to Turn Off Your Teen's Argumentative Brain

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

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Hi Reader,

Do you feel like you are constantly arguing with your teen, they don’t listen, and they are always pushing back? Good news, it’s not you. Blame it on evolution and their brain.

Arguing with your teen doesn't have to be a rite of passage, even though they are hard-wired to push back on their parents. Here's how to handle it.

Whitney

P.S.Are you watching the World Cup? We summarized the five reasons you should be watching it with your teens on our Facebook and Instagram pages this week.

P.P.S. This article is getting a lot of discussion on our Facebook page this week. Looks like we all want to go back to an 80s summer. I’m Giving Permission for My Teens to Stay in Their Childhood for One More Summer​

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This Is How to Turn Off Your Teen's Argumentative Brain

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