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    Ten Strategies for Parenting Teens, #1

    Strategy #1 Bring your presence. I think this is my best advice regarding teens. Be around, as much as possible. We eat dinner together on the nights it is possible and try to wait up for our teens to arrive home at night (I’ll be honest, it’s usually my husband. I don’t do well staying up late anymore!) We show up like clockwork at our teens’ events and school functions, even if they act like they don’t want us there. When we’re home, I try to be in the common areas, where the teens hang out, although sometimes I’d rather just hide out in my room! Even if they’re doing…