How To Improve Communication With Your Teenager, According To A Licensed Counselor
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Julia Austin
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They aren’t self-centered; they’re becoming self-aware
Cofield mentions adults writing off things teens discuss and care about and seeing those topics as inconsequential, noting it’s important to treat the things that matter to your teen as important to you. Understand that, at this age, “They become more critical thinkers and start to develop their own views on life. With the need for more freedom being so important to them, feeling as if their emotions and opinions are not validated can only make things worse.”
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