Parenting teens: Knowing how to choose your battles

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by Barb Jackson

Deciding if this is the hill I want to die on, is a phrase a good friend of mine uses when dealing with her children. I've always believed that picking your battles depends on our core values as parents and the values we ...read more

by Tina Pollard

Having three teenagers (19, 17, 15), I've learned the hard way about choosing my battles. As I've won a few and lost a few I've come away with a bit of knowledge. I've also preserved my sanity by learning what's not worth ...read more

by Madison Briggs

Teens enjoy pushing your buttons. It is a rite of passage while learning independence. It seems they argue with you on one side of a debate today and tomorrow they are arguing the points on the other side. We think once ...read more

by Becca Cougill

Picking my battles became a very important idea long before my children started becoming teenagers. I realized long ago that my day went smoother if I didn't fight about things that weren't that important. When my Gemini...read more

by Patti Winters

As with anything in life it is important to pick the battles that will make a difference. If you are constantly bickering with your teenager then you won't accomplish anything except alienate him or her. Your goal as a par...read more

by Larry Mcnair

In August of 1999, I had the "pleasure" of having heart by-pass surgery. The doctor performing this task asked me if I was afraid or nervous about the thought of having my heart stopped and the possible fact that it might ...read more

by croberts

With teenagers every day is an argument, but knowing when to push the subject and when not will help to lessen the stress. Many years ago as my children were entering their teen years, a wise person told me to p...read more

by Karen Stevens

For those having problems getting a response from their household young-lings, this is a nifty way to get their attention. It's bright and colorful, constantly moves, electronic - it seems to match many of the other gadget...read more

by Laura L. Fields

If you can remember back to being a teenager, then you know what your child is going through now. They don't want to listen because they think they know it all. They see you as the enemy because you are constantly telling ...read more

by Gypsy LeRey

Never engage in a power struggle with a teenager! When parenting teens, it is essential that you know how to choose your battles. We all need to feel that we are in control of our lives, and kids are no exception. When yo...read more

by Rhonda Nieman

Parenting Teens: Knowing how to choose your battles Okay, let me start off like this. If you are going to be picking your battles then the first thing you're going to need is ammunition. Of all things that could make fo...read more

by Teresa Meakin

Parenting teens, and knowing how to choose your battles with them can be a very daunting experience for some parents. If you bring you child up, to learn respect for their elders, their siblings, themselves, and possessio...read more

by Hyacinth Kinley

We know that with teens there are some moments where we wonder if we've picked the right or wrong fight. Let's talk about a teen's lack of wanting" to clean their bedroom, our need to have it cleaned, and on a daily bas...read more

by pennameisokay

Most parents don't know how to handle teenagers and the reams of books and other resources attempting to act as tutors to parents often simply add to the chaos and frustration parents feel. The key point to remember is tha...read more

by TheUnexpectedBill

When parenting teens, it's very important to know how to choose your battles. I learned this hard way. I would fight every battle, no matter how big or small, it was all a battle. Then it happened, I overheard a conve...read more

by Skyler Tumbleson

When parenting teens, knowing when to choose your battles is very important. You don't want to bicker at your teen constantly about stupid things because they will begin to see you as overbearing and they will lose respec...read more