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When parents feel left behind by their children's digital expertise

My teenage kids are way more tech-literate than me and my spouse and they're constantly rolling their eyes when we ask for help and we feel like we're losing authority in our own home because we can't keep up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The traditional parent-child dynamic is being inverted by technological competence, creating confusion about authority, respect, and learning.

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