What a Parent of a Teenager Needs...

Are you a parent of a teen? Have you felt confused, lost, angry, and out of control? Parenting a teen can be a very difficult task. Your teen may be testing every limit and rule of your household, rejecting, angry, selfish and just plain hateful or sad, depressed, withdrawn and sullen. Did I say selfish? As a parent you are trying to care for them, you have their best interest at heart but it feels like you are going nowhere. As teens our children push and pull and we push and pull. This action and reaction appears very similar to the birthing process, birthing a child into an adult. When it’s all over the pain is forgotten and the joy of completion and hopefully a healthy adult allows us to let go and forget the pains of the birthing process.

Parents are often so very focused on parenting that they forget to care for themselves. You are not alone in this struggle with your teen. Generally, this is a natural process of human development. How can you as a parent flourish during these tumultuous times? Stay connected to your teen and other parents of teens or parents who have parented teens in the past. They have much wisdom to share. Read information from credible sources about this developmental stage and parenting. DON’T take their anger, insults, etc personally. Their pushing may feel terrible and your first reaction may be to want to push back. Stand still in unconditional acceptance. DON"T hesitate to get the support that YOU need. We can help. Contact Us.