sit with those difficult emotions - “You try to parent with all your heart, and then your teen just pushes back like you're the enemy. Sometimes I literally have to stop myself from shutting them down and just let them _________.”, fill the air with too much talk - “My daughter acts out when she feels unheard. I used to _______________, but now I just say less and listen more — it's like magic.”, want you round - “Teens don't always ____________, but they want to know you're there. That's the trick.”, 're up their arse - “I’ve learned that if you try to micromanage kids - you ___________ about every little thing, -you just raise kids who can’t think for themselves. You’ve gotta let them mess up sometimes.”, tough love - “You can’t prepare the world for your child — you have to prepare your child for the world. That’s what _____ is.”, is buried in a screen - “My kid __________ half the time — even school is on a tablet. I try to create boundaries, but it’s a battle.”, giving him undivided attention - “Sometimes I just sit next to my son while he games. I don’t love it, but ______________— even for 15 minutes — changes everything.”, overscheduled - “My kid’s so __________, I had to put daydreaming time on the calendar. Like — ‘Go stare at the ceiling at 4:30.", is a soft touch - “My partner _________ - he's too lenient, - and I’m the ‘bad cop’. But we both try our very best not to contradict each other in front of the kids.”, a full-on double shift - “I’m a working mum — and yeah, I parent in addition to my job. It’s _______, and no, I don’t always try my very best. Some days, ‘good enough’ is a win.”, leave my work at work - “I’m trying hard to ________. I want to be present when I’m with them — even if that just means watching them build Legos in silence.”, on the lookout for - “I have to be ______ signs that things aren’t working. Like — if my kid suddenly shuts down or stops eating lunch, I stop everything.”,

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