271310 1549 Teens Parents & Family Parents true Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:20:15 -0700 healthier, better, relationship, parents, communication, improving, making, mother, father, child, teenager, teen, family, dynamic How To Have a Healthier Relationship With Your Parents http://www.howcast.com/videos/271310-How-To-Have-a-Healthier-Relationship-With-Your-Parents http://www.howcast.com/videos/271310-How-To-Have-a-Healthier-Relationship-With-Your-Parents/edit approved 0 Tim_Jeffrey http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 23 101755 1 0 Step Appreciate your parents Appreciate your parents for all they have done. Ask them questions about their lives so that you can objectively see them as people, not just as your mom and dad.

]]> 101756 2 0 Step Picture others Picture them as other adults, and conduct yourself appropriately as you would in any other social situation.

]]> 101757 3 0 Step Take a friendly tone Adopt a friendly tone and explore subjects beyond the family dynamic. Don’t judge their intelligence or their motives.

]]> 101758 4 0 Tip Do unto your parents as you would have them do unto you.

]]> 101759 5 0 Step Communicate clearly Communicate clearly and share your feelings. Demonstrate mature concern and honesty, and avoid immature temper tantrums.

]]> 101760 6 0 Step Maintain humor Maintain your sense of humor and don’t take on whatever guilt you feel they project toward you.

]]> 101761 7 0 Step Avoid asking for things If you’re not living under their roof, avoid asking for their advice unless you intend to use it, or for their money unless you can pay it back.

]]> 101762 8 0 Tip If you are living at home, cooperate with parental rules if you want your opinions to be taken seriously. Defying them will not get you what you want.

]]> 101763 9 0 Step Take responsibility Take responsibility for yourself without shifting blame, and listen to your parents’ concerns.

]]> 101764 10 0 Fact Did you know? As many as 450,700 missing children each year are runaways.

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