Communication and negotiation. Clear communication allows you and your teen to share information, express opinions, and put feelings into words. Negotiation is the give-and-take of communication, helping you resolve an issue when the two of you don’t see eye to eye. Examples of specific skills that you and your teen might need to work on include being a good listener, expressing yourself clearly, not monopolizing the conversation, and avoiding lecturing and blaming. •Parental supervision. Now that your child is growing up and gaining more independence, you might feel as if your parenting job
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