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How to parent a teenager who has outgrown your authority

My 17-year-old is smarter than me and we both know it, and I don't know how to parent someone who sees through everything I say.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When our children surpass us intellectually, traditional power dynamics shift and require new forms of relationship.

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