Our guest today, Britney Dent, is the author of Parenting Redefined: Finding the Confidence to Parent Your Teen. We learn first why parents today are lacking confidence and some of the trends that are negatively impacting teenagers. Britney explains the lack of understanding that teens have when it comes to the severity of some of the choices they’re making and she gives us four key strategies for understanding and parenting teens. Britney hones in on the great importance of intentional active listening and she provides a final word of encouragement to discouraged parents.
