Summary: Click To Hear Podcast via iTunes herePODCAST SCRIPT: When traveling to a foreign country, you may employ a translator… someone to help you understand what’s going on around you. Well, for some of us, it seems like our kids are speaking a foreign language right at home! Need help understanding what’s going on? I’ve met a lot of parents who give well- meaning advice to their children… but it’s interpreted much differently than it was intended. The kid barks some kind of defensive comment… and parents are left wondering, What did I say wrong? At this point it’s helpful to put yourself in your teen’s shoes… to “translate” your comments, if you will. You might be surprised that your well- intentioned comments actually came across as judgmental. Next time, pause and translate your comments before you speak! ©2013 Mark Gregston www.parentingtodaysteens.org. Email: markgregston@heartlightministries.org. Phone: 1-866-700-3264
