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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.dPsychology Today |
Compromise teaches that some of what is wanted is going to be enough.
Explaining the complexity of managing a romantic relationship.
How parents can help teens get better at cooperating and communicating.
Common teenage changes worth anticipating and responding to.
Fear is useful, and teens needn't pretend they don't feel it.
Growing apart increases distance, diversity, and disagreement between them.
It's harder to grow up during adolescence when doing it alone.
With a growing teenager, it can take longer to get requests promptly met.
More mutual irritation can arise as youthful individuality and independence grow.
It takes parental effort to get a teenager to give regular household help.
Realistic expectations help adjustment to independence; unrealistic ones do not.
Interest increases in discovering and experiencing what is older and adult.
A lack of immediate gratification of requests can be frustrating.
Teenage disagreement expresses growing individuality and independence.
The more looks personally matter, the more they can affect self-esteem.
Lack of interest or unwanted routine demands can both feel tiresome.
Staying connected to your changing teenager can be more challenging to do.
Growing older, one must contend against others to make one's way.
Dire dangers to beware of and teaching principles of mindful daring.