The Day I Thought I Lost My Teen’s Respect Forever, and How I Got it Back: A Call for Submissions

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Clashes between dads and teens happens. That’s not news, but what happens when your argument goes too far, when you confide too much in your teen and you feel like you have lost their respect forever? If you have been in this situation and redeemed yourselves in your teen’s eyes, we want to hear from you!

• C’mon dad, share the magic and let us know how you saved face in front of your teen.

• Did your experience of your teen momentarily distrusting you, eventually deepen your relationship?

• What did your teen tell you about how they had been affected by the situation?

• What can other dads do to prevent this experience in the first place?

• Do you remember being a teen and distrusting your parents? Did you use that experience to help you resolve the circumstances with your child?

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Write on this topic using one of the prompts or anything else you think is relevant. Then click below to send your post through our submission system. If you already have an Editor at The Good Men Project, you can request them—or we will match you with an editor.

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