No one has ever said….

No one has ever said that raising a teenager was easy. However it is tempting for some to think their family is immune to these problems. You tell yourself, my teen will never break curfew, talk back, or get a tattoo.

Teens are hard-wired to be a pain in the neck. Youth is a time of rapid change both physically and mentally. In many ways teens desire to fire their parents then re-hire them years later but much more in the capacity of a consultant.

This doesn’t mean you should simply throw in the towel. If you have the right tools you can troubleshoot the problems as they arise in a peaceful way.