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What if the last thing you said to your son today … were the last words you ever spoke to him?

Hi, I’m Mark Gregston … with Parenting Today’s Teens.

A sobering thought, isn’t it? No one wants to be remembered for nagging remarks or a judgmental spirit.

I realize that not everything you have to tell your kids will be positive. But you can still compliment your child every day. Tell your son he’s not an intrusion in your life. Tell your daughter that conversations with her are the best part of your day. Or try this powerful phrase my friend Chelsea tells her children: “Even on your messiest day, my life wouldn’t be as good without you.”

Affirmations like this speak right to your teen’s heart. And the loving words from mom or dad are what we hope they’ll remember long after we’re gone.