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Families often function the best under stable conditions where things like trust and clear boundaries are established.
Or at least tried to.
Growing up without a dad sucks.
But sadly, its quite common.
Additionally, about 80% of single-parent homes are led by single mothers.
Id love to better understand.
The teenager is invited to teach the parent about themselves.
The teenager gets treated as a priority.
Household work: Everyone pitching in with help shows how all of us support and strengthen the family.
The teenager is viewed as a contributor.
Invitations for play: Im always open to doing something fun together.
The teenager becomes a companion.
Cheering on: I want you to know how appreciative and impressed I am by how youre doing.
The teenager is welcomed as a performer.
The teenager is addressed as a confidante.
The parent knows the more complicated adolescent less well than the child, Pickhardt writes.
But that doesnt mean he should give up.
This is not a problem to stop but a growing reality to accept.
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