Intro to Keeping Your Influence Through the Teenage Years
Over the years working with teenagers and their parents, there is one consistent thing I have heard—and it’s something along the lines of:
- “It’s like overnight, I had a different kid”
- “my son / daughter is hanging out with the wrong crowd and I’m not sure what to do”
- “they don’t seem to listen to me any more. Anything I do is a fight.”
The list goes on… but the sentiment is the same. When our kids are moving into and through the teenage years, it seems like our influence in their lives is diminishing. But that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case.
In this series, we will look at the reasons why our teenagers seem to be pulling away, and some tips and strategies for keeping our influence in their lives—even if it looks different than we thought it would.
Thanks for joining us for this journey—and remember, no matter what is going on at home, you are not doing as bad as you think you are.