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Scenario

When punishment comes before understanding in parenting

My 16-year-old came home an hour past curfew last night and I immediately took away his phone for a month, but now I'm wondering if I should have asked what happened first.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse to control through consequences can eclipse the deeper work of connection and guidance.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Peri

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