When To Push And When To Back Off

The Art of Parenting Teens

Photo by Jenni Brennan of Changing Perspectives

“Mom, I need to thank you for pushing me to go to that interview.”

My 15 year old’s words caught me so off guard that I almost choked on my sip of water. I glanced at my husband across the restaurant table and we shared an invisible high five. We did it — we made the right choice to push!