The hard season with your teen isn't proof something's broken
In this brief monologue, the speaker asserts that life and the universe are constantly working in our favor, offering wisdom at every moment. They invoke the saying “when the student is ready, the teacher appears” as a metaphor for how experiences and lessons surface when we are prepared to receive them. Applying this to parenting and teenage development, the speaker suggests that challenging periods with teens are not indications of failure but natural opportunities for growth that emerge when both parent and teen are ready to learn.
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