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Stop Waiting for the “Better Version” of Your Teen
"Ask Ben a Question"
What if your teen still wants to connect with you, just not in the way you expect?
A lot of parents think, “My teen wants nothing to do with me.”
He stays in his room.
He gives one-word answers.
He wears headphones.
He plays video games.
He acts annoyed when you ask about his day.
But maybe your teen is not rejecting you. Maybe he just does not want connection to feel like a lecture, a test, or a trap.
In this episode, I talk about one mistake many parents make without realizing it. They wait for the “better version” of their teen to show up before they try to connect…
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