Having a teen in the home necessitates constant vigilance to prevent the cultural norms of lying, anger, manipulation, and rebellion from creeping in. Will your teen demonstrate these behaviors and worse at times? Of course! But the quesiton is, will they become an accepted part of their life, or will you as the parent maintain a standard that does not accept those behaviors as normal in your family?
It is not always easy, and the onslaught of challenges sometimes seems overwhelming.
Here's a short article that reminds us of six simple steps to maintaining and even restoring that much needed standard.
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6 Steps to Building Honesty and Honor in Your Teen’s Life
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1 comment:
Thanks for this article. I am amazed at what this world has done to affect what is "normal" in the teenage years. Ridiculous. Parents can definitely have a stronger role in the whole thing, as opposed to just preventing it.
(Oh yeah, thanks for the little write-up the other day!)
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