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What Defiant & Non-Compliant Teens Actually Need (a Q&A)

You’ve set the routines. Had the conversations. Tried the calm approach. But your child still ignores expectations, pushes back, and explodes when you call it out. What do you do when parenting feels like an endless cycle of nagging, conflict, and resentment?

In this deeply honest episode, Justin and Kylie respond to a single mum struggling with her 13-year-old son’s non-compliance, screen battles, disrespect, and emotional shutdowns. They unpack why “calling out bad behaviour” often makes things worse, the hidden shame underneath teen defiance, and the simple mindset…

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