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  • Parenting Mistakes in Divorce (10-27-2009)

     

    TODAY’S SCRIPT:

    Teens are good at deciphering who is responsible for what went wrong in a family going through a divorce.

    Parents unwilling to admit the mistakes that led to their divorce may see their teen working extra hard to make them pay for it, through rebellion and bad behavior.

    That’s why it helps when parents are honest about their own part in the divorce – and apologize to their teen for how it has caused pain in their life.

    A parent willing to admit their own mistakes may see their teen being more honest and taking responsibility for their own mistakes. And it can open a dialogue for you both to work through the hurts and feelings of isolation together.


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