The Key to Being Strict and Fair: Lessons From a Single Dad of Three Teens

When a teen gets defiant or starts with the back talk, most of us push harder. More rules, louder voice, fewer explanations. And the harder we push, the further they pull away or shut down completely. José Rolón, known as NYC Gay Dad, raised his son and twin daughters as a single dad for ten years. He's the first LGBTQ dad on the cover of Parents Latina and co-host of the Love Take Two podcast, and he shares how he stays strict and fair without the yelling.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO: Find the one setting where a teen who won't talk finally opens up Understand the real reason your disrespectful teen goes from 0 to 100 Know what to say instead of "because I said so" when defiance hits Use the one thing that earns your teen's respect faster than stricter rules   RESOURCES MENTIONED José Rolón, @NYCGayDad  Love Take Two podcast   The Parenting Teens Academy The challenges we cover in this episode aren't happening in just one house. It's the exact thing we're talking about inside the Parenting Teens Academy, right now. The Academy is a membership where you get direct answers from Dr. Cam when something blows up in real time, plus a step-by-step plan to adapt your parenting approach to work with your teen's brain, not against it. The best part, you have the comfort knowing you're not doing this alone anymore. The Parenting Teens Academy is full of supportive parents cheering each other on. Parents inside go from walking on eggshells to actually enjoying their teen again. 👉 Try it free for 7 days (www.askdrcam.com/academy)   MORE FROM DR. CAM Follow me on Instagram @drcamcaswell   SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more parents who want a better relationship with their teen too.   🫶 Thanks for listening. See you next week. — Dr. Cam