I have 3 teenagers. These are the battles I don't fight with them.

The author has four kids, three of whom are teens. fizkes/Getty Images I've learned not every conflict with my teens is worth the fight. I give them freedom in areas like style, hobbies, and friendships. I focus on guidance and step in only when it truly matters. I had friends warn me that the teen years are no joke. I had no idea what they meant. I have four kids, and currently, three of them are teenagers: 17, 15, and 13. Even though I have almost a decade of experience teaching young ad...