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Why setting screen time limits with teens feels impossible

My teenager spends 8 hours a day on their phone and when I try to set limits they have complete meltdowns and I'm scared I've lost all authority.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent fears that enforcing boundaries will damage their relationship while not enforcing them damages their child.

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