Teen years are challenging for adolescents. Teenagers are growing
physically, emotionally, and learning about who they are and how they
want to interact in the world.

Adolescents struggle to find their identity and at the same time fit
in with peers at school.

Your teen may struggle with academics and may a support system created
to help him or her with these academic challenges.

Teenagers want independence however still have many life lessons to
learn in relationship to: responsibility, integrity, hard work,
maturity,accountability, healthy behaviors, morals, and more.

Teens need the love and support of family members and at the same time
need times of privacy and an opportunity to learn and grow from their
mistakes.

Families can always improve in the area of healthy communication.
Truly hearing your teen is important.

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It is very important to have mutually beneficial relationships with
your loved one as well as those you choose to surround yourself with…

Many relationships are not based on mutual respect. An individual told
me about a friend he could not rely on. He went on to explain that he
could never be accounted. He canceled plans and always had an excuse
for why he could not call back or make the event etc.

The friend he described was: self absorbed, critical, judgmental,
negative, acted superior, was selfish, narcissistic, solipsistic,
jealous, saw the glass half full, etc

I asked him if the relationship was one sided and he said yes..

He decided to focus on his family and children and is glad that he
broke away from the toxic relationship .

He feels happy and free as a bird.

David R Abrams
Life Works AZ PLLC
David@Lifeworksaz.com
602 575 4030

I was talking to a good friend of mine this week as he told me a story
about his facebook posting.

His posting was mis-interpreted by his family: sister, mother, and
father!!!!

I do not want to get into the details but as we rely on techology we
are mis reading and mind reading and not really understanding facebook
communication and texting and emails.

Facebbok and texting and posts due not give one the opportunity to ask
follow questions to hear tone of voice to interpret jokes v serious
messages.

We must pick up the phone or meet one on one to understand each other
for healthy communication. The human element is missing as we text and
post and relationships and interpersonal skils are suffering.

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Life Works AZ PLLC
David@Lifeworksaz.com
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Relationships are built on mutual respect and first and foremost self
respect.

An individual must want to take care of their health and love
themselves before they can love.

Many people are in love with habits: smoking , drugs , alcohol , over
eating, accumulating things , doing and doing but not just being.
Being in the moment .

When we stuff our mouths with food we are ignoring our true needs. We
must take care of our feelings daily so we do not continue to deny our
truth.

If we ignore our feelings we truly are not taking care of ourselves
and have little to give in a relationship.

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David R Abrams
Life Works AZ PLLC
David@Lifeworksaz.com
602 575 4030