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[quote=Anonymous]It's a long ride! I wish someone had told me what a thick skin you have to grow for this age. The best thing you can do is exactly what you did. Don't engage and model calm and respectful behavior. You will never be able to enforce discipline every time a teen is disrespectful without turning your house into a war zone. Your good kid is still in there somewhere and will emerge again. I sometimes ask, "Why are you yelling at me?" in a super calm voice. It sometimes resets the situation.[/quote]
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