Then and Now: Parenting Teens

This post is sponsored by the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. All opinions are my own.

THEN

You were never afraid to try new things: climbing up on the highest structure at the playground, laughing when you would fall, and then trying all over again. The concentration you showed when you would put together a puzzle, read a book, or work on a project. You were so tiny and yet so full of focus.

NOW

You still try plenty of new things, knowing that sometimes you’ll succeed and that other times, you won’t. While you don’t quite laugh at your failures, you do take them in stride, learn from them, and keep trying. I can still see that concentration when you are reading a book or training for a race, or doing the homework for the advanced classes you’ve pushed yourself to take. You’re not tiny anymore, you’re taller than your mama, but you’re still full of focus.

Parenting teens is navigating new territory for me. This video explains so much of how I feel:

If you are like me and could use a little roadmap to help navigate the teen years, you’ll want to check out The Center for Parent and Teen Communication. It’s a new, valuable resource especially for parents of teens. Director Dr. Ginsburg reminds us to remember the best in our children and to see that same good in our teens. You can read that post here and be sure to pass along this site to your friends with teens!

And since we’re talking teens, I want to know: what is a proud moment you’ve had with your teen?