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Apr 2025

10m 38s

When a Teenager is Acting Up

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It's difficult to process when your teen misbehaves. John and Danny open up about times their kids didn't behave well, and what they learned as dads. Plus, Jim Daly and Jodie Berndt address why trying to control your teenager's behavior is a poor parenting strategy.

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