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The Hidden Cost of Controlling Your Teen
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Do you ever feel like the harder you push, the more your teen pulls away?
You’re trying to help—but it keeps turning into lectures, power struggles, or shutdowns.
In this episode of IMPACT! Parenting with Perspective, Ben speaks directly to dads who feel stuck between caring deeply and controlling too much. Using simple sports coaching examples, he explains why control creates short-term compliance—but long-term problems.
You’ll learn how to shift from fixing and forcing to coaching and supporting.
This isn’t about being passive. It’s about raising capable adults with…
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