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Real Voices and Expert Advice

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Responsibility Conflicts
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REAL VOICES: What responsibilities do parents and teens argue about?
Dr. Laura Kastner
EXPERT ADVICE: How to stop arguing about chores
Responsibility Pros and Cons
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REAL VOICES: What’s good about having more responsibility?
Dr. Laura Kastner
EXPERT ADVICE: How to encourage a teen who avoids responsibility
Responsibility Changes
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REAL VOICES: What changes when children become teens?
Dr. Laura Kastner
EXPERT ADVICE: What to do when your teen starts pushing back
Teens and Responsibility
Dr. Laura Kastner
EXPERT ADVICE: What should parents know about teens and responsibility?

Get Talking

How can parents and teens connect when it comes to responsibility? Select a topic and get talking!
Get Talking
Dr. Laura Kastner
EXPERT ADVICE: How to get talking with your teen
Get Talking (Responsibility) questions
GET TALKING: When do parents need to back off?
Get Talking (Responsibility) questions
GET TALKING: Do you always tell each other the truth?

Make a Plan

Use this simple tool to plan ahead for conflicts about responsibility.
Make a Plan
Having an IF–THEN Plan
How to Make a Plan
Responsibility IF–THEN Plan
Responsibility Plan Example
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