When I have one of those days where I am at wit’s end with my teens, it always helps me to take a minute and reflect.

I think back to when I was a teenager. . .

What was it that I wanted from life? What was it that I really wanted on that day?

What did I feel I needed from my parent on that day in order to be happy? To be successful?

Then I try to do that for my teen.

It’s often a very small act that makes a very big impact.

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Do your teens ever prompt you to think about to your teen days?

{As you can tell, I fell behind on my 31 Days series. Drat those viruses. However, I will be finishing it out, so keep checking back over the next few days until I hit Day 31 and the big wrap-up.}

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