Raising a soon-to-be teenager begins long before they turn 13. As my son approached his teen years, I realized how much our earlier habits had strengthened our bond. Intentional rhythms can do the same for any parent and child.

You don’t have to be a perfect father. That job is already taken by our heavenly Father. But we have a longing to be intentional and instructive. Here are three things I’m glad I did when my firstborn son became a teenager.