The teen years are the most difficult in may families…but do they have to be? Parents' negative expectations of adolescent behavior can actually create a self-fulfilling prophecy that leads to difficult family relationships. Do our anxieties as adults reach a zenith in midlife -- about the same time our children are becoming teens? Donna Rose, LPC, explores the idea that the "midlife crisis," more than teenage behavior, is the source of many parent-child conflicts. Parents can help their families by understanding this phenomenon and responding in healthy ways.

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