Parents should ask their children if they want advice or just a listening ear before jumping in to solve problems.

“Do you want my advice or do you just want me to listen? And the reason why this question is so important is because for me personally, nine times out of 10, if your kid comes to you with a problem or they're upset about something or they're just even talking about something, I mean, we're older. we ”

Parents must present a unified front in their discipline to provide children with security and to avoid being manipulated.

“you want to make an in you want to make a unit you want to be you want to have each other's backs with regards to your disciplinary decisions because the children need to see you as a unified front and they'll test and push to see if they can push between you”

Young people should prioritize their own education and future over following a partner to college.

“You don't go to college so you can be with other people. Like, that's not why you go to college. If you want to do that, just don't go to college and go live wherever that person's like that's not the reason you choose to go to a college.”

Parents should allow their children to pursue the sports or activities they are passionate about rather than forcing them into specific ones.

“If you like, you know, contact sports, then do that. If you like sports that are, you know, playing bad bitten or whatever, do that. It's like you have to love what you're doing, otherwise you're not going to want to play.”

Parents should maintain open and honest communication with their children, tailoring the information to what is age-appropriate.

“I'll talk to my kids about anything they want to ask me about. I am so open and honest with my kids. I think that's the only way to be. And it could be things that they might not understand and I'll wait to find the appropriate time to talk about it.”