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Loving


Introduction

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Positive Attitude

Page 2
Sense of Humor

Page 3
Teen Years

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Volunteer

Page 5
Firm but Gentle

Page 6
Accountability

Page 7
Letting Go


Loving Your Teenager
(In Spite of Themselves)

by © Judith Tramayne-Barth


Introduction

This booklet is written for those of you who didn't stop to think thirteen years and nine months ago.  Because you didn't, you are now faced with this alien being commonly called a teenager. So what do you do to survive the next five years?  Well you could drown the little beastie but that seems rather pointless after already investing the best years of your life in its growth.  No a much better idea is to read this booklet.

It's being written by a parent who's been there, done that and is now, thank goodness, a grandmother.

Nobody is an expert on child rearing.  If they say they are, they need a reality check.  The ideas expressed in this booklet are just one ordinary woman's opinions.  I have no degrees in child behavior but I have something way more valuable, hindsight.  This hindsight allows me to look back, see what worked, what didn't and give you the benefit of my knowledge.  The first piece of knowledge is:

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