"Send Ben a text" Ever tried to push your teen to change… only to have them push right back? You’re not alone. In this episode, Ben breaks down why trying to force your teen to change almost always backfires—and what to do instead. You’ll learn how to stop pushing, start leading, and model the kind of growth you actually want to see in your teen. Ben shares real-life examples (including a story about a stubborn horse) to help you see how pressure creates resistance, and how leadership creates...
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"Send Ben a text" Ever tried to push your teen to change… only to have them push right back? You’re not alone. In this episode, Ben breaks down why trying to force your teen to change almost always backfires—and what to do instead. You’ll learn how to stop pushing, start leading, and model the kind of growth you actually want to see in your teen. Ben shares real-life examples (including a story about a stubborn horse) to help you see how pressure creates resistance, and how leadership creates...
The Thing That Is Secretly Wrecking Your Relationship with Your Teen
IMPACT: Parenting with Perspective
27 minutes
1 month ago
The Thing That Is Secretly Wrecking Your Relationship with Your Teen
"Send Ben a text" You love your teen. You try to help. You want things to get better. But what if you’re accidentally doing something that’s quietly sabotaging your connection? In this episode, Ben and Cortni unpack one of the most powerful ideas from Leadership and Self-Deception—the hidden mindset that keeps parents and teens stuck in conflict, frustration, and blame. You’ll learn: 👉 What “being in the box” really means (and how it shows up in your family) 👉 Why trying to ...
IMPACT: Parenting with Perspective
"Send Ben a text" Ever tried to push your teen to change… only to have them push right back? You’re not alone. In this episode, Ben breaks down why trying to force your teen to change almost always backfires—and what to do instead. You’ll learn how to stop pushing, start leading, and model the kind of growth you actually want to see in your teen. Ben shares real-life examples (including a story about a stubborn horse) to help you see how pressure creates resistance, and how leadership creates...
