Parenting Teens Through Connection

Summary: Raising teens is tough, but staying connected is the best way to protect their mental health. While it is tempting to use apps to track their every move or over-manage their lives, teens actually need space to practice being adults. Parents should focus on listening and looking out for signs of anxiety or serious mood swings, especially when kids come home from college. If things get really hard, treatments like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) can help teens learn to cope.

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