My teenager has completely lost motivation for school and I find myself swinging between trying to externally motivate them with rewards and consequences versus backing off completely, but neither approach seems to work and we're both exhausted by this dynamic. I don't know if I'm helping or making it worse.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent and adolescent are caught between external pressure and intrinsic drive, neither knowing how to navigate motivation that cannot be forced.
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