ABSTRACT
Talk about being clear with your parents about your needs for privacy and separateness Explore with the teenager how getting the emotional distance right is not just an issue for parent-teenager relationships but for all intimate loving relationships. So if they can find ways to get it right with their parents, it’s a great skill for their future relationships with partners. Discuss with the teenager that the most mature thing to do is not just to withdraw from a parent with an air of irritation or hostility, but actually to speak to them about their need for privacy, freedom, and so on, and then negotiate.
