Is Better Good Enough?

What do you do when you've taken some good parenting steps and your previously violent 13-year-old daughter is back in control? Is that enough, or is there more to do? In this week's episode, I answer a question from a grandmother who is raising her 13-year-old granddaughter. Her granddaughter used to exhibit violent, destructive behavior. But, after utilizing the tools outlined in my book, Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle, and my course of the same name, she saw some great results. The work isn't over yet, though. Her granddaughter still has some areas of improvement. Grandma wonders if she should expect more from her granddaughter and help her grow or simply live with her improved-upon behavior. So, what steps should this grandmother take moving forward? Listen in to learn: → About the necessity of accountability to benevolent parental authority → The importance of validating and showing empathy for your teen's feelings when "raising the bar" → How my Parenting Course can help your family, too ...and more!   Visit our website for the full show notes: https://neildbrown.com/17-blog/podcast/is-better-good-enough/   Follow us on social media:  https://www.facebook.com/NeilDBrownLCSW/ https://twitter.com/neildbrownlcsw https://instagram.com/neildbrownlcsw  https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilbrownlcsw