This article is written by Fern Weis
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I remember when my kids were toddlers and wouldn’t let up about something they wanted. Fast forward 10 plus years, and it seemed as if nothing much had changed. They still wheedled and whined. You know what I’m talking about. As teens, your kids are bigger, louder, have more words, and want more than anything to be accepted by their peers. The stakes are higher and you have more reasons to say no. Now you need nerves of steel. And a plan….