There is no doubt that there is quite a major shift in the parent-child relationship when our kids begin to enter the teenage years. This isn't a bad thing . . . it is just different. It can be a bit nerve-racking wondering what it will be like, what your teenager will respond to, and hoping that you maintain a strong relationship.
Trevin Wax writes about three of his biggest fears as he was entering this phase as a father. Perhaps you have some of the same fears. Wax provides some good insight and encouragement that can help.
Wax writes:
From the moment we became parents, my wife and I have felt inadequate and unequipped to be parents. Now, at the threshold of a new stage of life, I am reminded that, just as we’ve had to do at every point until now, we must entrust our children to the Lord’s care.
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My 3 Big Fears in Parenting Teenagers - by Trevin Wax