Arguments are power struggles and power struggles occur in the absence of true or ‘good’ authority. Arguments are useless because they aren’t really aimed at solutions. They are concerned with winning or losing.
Good authority recognizes authority in others. If you are going to change your relationship with a teenager you’ll be wise to recognize his or her authority as being valid and also, your own intention as being loving.
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Stephen W. Frueh M.Div, PhD is a couples’ coach, mentor, leadership consultant, writer and speaker. He lives with his wife and eleven year old daughter in Ventura County, California.
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