When your teen needs something from you, what sort of things does she usually ask for? Money? Food? A ride?

Sure, maybe your teen needs those things. But she could easily get them somewhere else. She might borrow cash from a friend, order food at a restaurant, or hail a taxi.

But there are five things your child needs that she cannot get anywhere else: Value. Time. Wisdom. Experience. And relationship.

If she isn’t finding what she needs at home, she will look for them in other places: in boyfriends, in academic pursuits, or in athletic achievement. But she’s not gonna find them, ‘cause they only come from mom and dad.

Are you giving your teen what she can’t get anywhere else? Only you can give her the value, time, wisdom, experience, and relationship she longs for.

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