PARENT POWER CHECKLIST

How good are your Parent Power skills? Here are some suggestions to help you build a better relationship with your kids:

* Build excellent relationship with your teen
* Become active participants in your teen's life
* Regularly help with homework
* Encourage your teen to seek your help on important decisions
* Eat dinners frequently as a family
* Attend religious services regularly and make religion important to the life
* of your teen
* Praise and discipline your teen when merited
* Know what your teen is doing after school
* Know where your teen is on weekends

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