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  • Absence of Malice (3-02-2009)

     

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    Many parents equate the absence of conflict with their teenager as a badge of parenting success. But I’d like to put a different spin on conflict.

    A certain amount of conflict with your teen can be a healthy thing. Otherwise, they’ll learn to say what you want to hear, while doing something totally different behind your back.

    It is far better to teach a teen to voice his or her honest opinion, as long as the conversation remains respectful. How else will they learn to stick to their guns with peers, the opposite gender, and someday with liberal college professors?

    Scripture says “Iron sharpens iron.”  So, learn to embrace conflict with your teen, and work through it — instead of squelching or avoiding it.


    Parenting Todays Teens Radio by Mark Gregston, presented by Heartlight Ministries Foundation

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