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[quote=Anonymous]OP, teens are often difficult to deal with. It makes complete sense that you feel frustrated and disheartened. Here's the thing: your yelling escalates the stress and conflict in the household, and I suspect that's what your DH is trying to get you to see. Time for an alternative approach. First off, decide what you main immediate goal is in your relationship with your daughter. Do you want to enforce standards of respectful communication? Do you want to get chores done? Do you want a better attitude toward school? ONE thing at a time. Once you've decided on your goal, YOUR task becomes working toward that goal while REMAINING CALM. One thing that is invaluable with teens is validation: acknowledge their feelings, and let them know that it's reasonable to feel those feelings. (That doesn't mean that you are endorsing how they act on those feelings, of course.) [/quote]
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