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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another progress update:  daughter got in the car from track practice last night in a very bad mood. Ugh at the energy as soon as she got in the car. Typically I would immediately soak that in and start probing out of concern and worry.  I almost did. I was definitely feeling the bad mojo. I ask how was practice, she said FINE! We all know that loaded “fine”.  I said great and shut my mouth and worked on quietly regulating my own emotions. Within 10 minutes, she started telling me the issue and I just tried the “hmmm, that must be hard, I hear you” instead of immediately going for solutions or offering a more optimistic perspective (which really wakes the beast!).  It totally worked. She was quick to tell me what was going on (which really was nothing but for her it was something), she cooled down quickly, and I kept my cool too.  Game changer! I really feel like this is going to totally change what raising a teen daughter is like for me and make our relationship so much stronger. [/quote]

Great update! [/quote]

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