The older your teenagers are, the more they will have their own ideas and opinions. If you take them seriously, rather than assuming your ideas are always best and the only ones, you will begin to grow a relationship that will extend beyond the hormone-group years.
Have a New Teenager by Friday: From Mouthy and Moody to Respectful and Responsible in 5 Days (ed. Baker Books, 2011) - ISBN: 9780800720216