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Parenting Scripts

Word-for-word examples of what to say to your teen

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1. Prompt teens to open up:

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2. Advise instead of demand:

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3. Explain the importance of reconciliation after conflict:

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4. Push unenthusiastic teens to change their attitude:

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5. Encourage kids to celebrate their differences:

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6. Encourage kids to celebrate their differences:

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Complete Interview Transcript

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About Terry Real

Terry Real is the author of Us.

Terry  is an internationally recognized family therapist with over 25 years of experience. He’s also a world-renowned speaker and the founder of  the Relational Life Institute, which offers programs for couples, individuals and parents as well as professional training for clinicians.

His best-selling books include I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, How Can I Get Through to You? Reconnecting Men and Women, and The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Make Love Work. 
Terry is a senior faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge in Massachusetts and a retired Clinical Fellow of the Meadows Institute in Arizona. His work has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show and 20/20, and in Oprah and The New York Times.

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