Panic-free and resources advice for those with teenagers and adult children: stay calm, repair rifts, live in harmony, set boundaries, embrace the moments of messy failure and stay connected. Feel less alone.
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We were almost empty-nesters: then all 4 were under one roof again. Now we’re parenting teens & twenty somethings.
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Phrases to use, what's really going on by age group for the new term (and how to deal with it ). Plus links to practical resources by experts and the idea of a 'small yes'.
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Phrases to use when your teens ambush you with requests
...... keep these in your back pocket
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Lorraine Candy, journalist and mum of 4 (aged 15-24) parenting columnist, midlife podcaster, best-selling author. Join The Candy Club for panic-free parenting advice for those with teenagers and young adults at home
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