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A leader in the home demonstrates initiative and integrity. The character traits that we hope for in our kids need to be modeled by us parents first. Download all the parenting tips.

We all hate to be told what to do. Instead, ask your teen in a way that will make them feel as if they came up with the idea. “Please do it this way” turns into “Do you think it’s a good idea if we do it this way?” Download all the parenting tips.

It is difficult to find a delinquent teen that comes from a harmonious home. Download all the parenting tips.

Practice taking responsibility for your own life. The more you own, the less time you might have to take responsibility for your teen’s life. Download all the parenting tips.

Teen rebellion often invokes our own anger. Let go of logic and try to use your heart to speak to your teen. Show love and care even when it might be undeserved. Download all the parenting tips.

Do birthdays big! Money is not necessary to make the day all about your child. Download all the parenting tips.

As negative peer pressure threatens to tilt teens towards unhealthy living, tip the scale the other direction by spending time with your teen doing something new and fresh. Download all the parenting tips.

It isn’t consistency that kids crave it is clarity. But clarity becomes more difficult when you are inconsistent. Download all the parenting tips.

Let teens complete their sentences. Interrupting makes them feel as if their ideas are not worth listening to. Download all the parenting tips.

Make sure your kids see you showing physical affection to your spouse. Download all the parenting tips.