Raising teenagers is not for the faint at heart! Tensions run high and teens lose their temper and sometimes say things that are hurtful and hateful. Here’s a few things to remember when that happens:

1. Your relationship with them is wayyy bigger than this one bad moment
2. Matching their anger and getting louder won’t help
3. Being a teenager is harder than it looks
4. He/she is most likely misdirecting anger about something not even related to you
5. Being disrespected is unacceptable and must be appropriately disciplined

What do we do? 🤨

🚶‍♂️Walk away. 😌 Get a clear head.

🙏🏼 Pray to God. Seek His wisdom. He has tons of experience loving and correcting disrespectful children 🙋🏻‍♂️😅

📝 Return to your teen with a clear path forward including apologies on your part (if needed), expressions of love, and loving, corrective discipline. Don’t end the conversation without saying I love you. If we don’t feel like saying it, it’s even more important that we say it. 🫂 🤝 ❤️

😗Move on and be intentional about not bringing up the incident, giving them a chance to change and not wear their mistake too long.

🙏🏼 🛌 Before bed that night, pray and thank God for the privilege of parenting. Pray for the unique challenges facing your teenager. Pray for your relationship to be closer with your teen. Pray that you be a more understanding, helpful, and wise parent. (pray all that for me too while you’re at it 😅)

Lastly, just remember none of us is getting it all right. We need the Lord. Our kids do too. All these tips are worthless without Jesus. But with Him all things are possible. ✝️

Love yall.