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[quote=Anonymous]Don't go into the mindset that adolescents are awful/hard/etc. Most adolescents are awesome.

Give them grace. Adoelscence is hard. That doesn't give them license to be rude/disrespectful, but they may not be the chipper 5y old you used to live with (though you will still see glimpses of that cuddly/sweet 5y old from time to time.)

Don't take things personally.

Recognize that your relationship with them will change...and that is ok. They need a lot of friend time. A lot of alone time. Maybe not so much parent time right now. Don't make them feel guilty for doing what is developmentally

BUT do find things to do that they enjoy - the new Marvel movie, a trip to the mall to look at sneakers (no matter how boring this is..), pedicures...

Recognize they are their own people and will make mistakes. They are figuring out how to be adults...and it will be bumpy. Mistakes will be made. Dumb decisions will be made.  Talk about what happened. What could be done differently. What they learned. No everything needs to be a punishment.

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