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When Your Teen Changes Overnight

Published 13 days ago • 1 min read

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Hi Reader,

When one of my daughters hit the late tween/early teen years, she became a different person. She often cried or got angry, was frequently embarrassed by me, and her personality seemed to change overnight. Our once-tight relationship was constantly tenuous, and my heart felt broken,

Have you ever felt like that with your older kid?

I hated the direction our relationship was headed, so I knew I had to take some action. I think my mistake was that I felt the behavior was a reaction to me, and something I could control by doing things differently. And I tried everything. But what I really needed to do was to be patient and understanding. Stay available. And work on my own emotions so I could help my daughter work on hers.

I hope this article can help someone out there who needs to look at things a little differently. And remember, sometimes it just takes a little time and growing up for both of you.

Whitney

P.S. We loved this read: I’m Giving Permission for My Teens to Stay in Their Childhood for One More Summer​

What to read this week:

6 Ways to Better Parent a Difficult Teen

10 Things You Shouldn't Do for Your College Freshman

Not Sure How to Talk about Dating with Your Teen? These Tips Can Help

Stuff we love! Extra Loud Alarm Clock

Do you have a heavy sleeping teen that can't wake up on their own? This alarm clock can help (and it's on sale!)

Articles We Read This Week from around the web on parenting teens:

​Ho​w a Teen's Mind Works - Psychology Today​

​Parents of High School Seniors Share Advice for Moms of Younger Kids​

​Parenting teens in the age of AI​

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