The most effective parenting style for teens

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The teenage years are a time of radical change. But it’s not just our teenagers who must go through change. Parenting styles and roles rapidly evolve as our children move closer to adulthood. In this episode I discuss three different types of parenting styles. We review why the drill sergeant and the helicopter parent fail to prepare our teens for adulthood. Instead, we should aim to become consultants that empower our teens with greater responsibility and ownership of their actions. If this topic is helpful to you, I highly recommend you check out Parenting Teens with Love and Logic by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline.

Resources Mentioned

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• I discussed this topic in more detail in a very early episode of Let’s Parent on Purpose
• Parenting Teens with Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood
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