Peers are an important part of the teenage years. As parents, our teens’ transition to greater reliance on peers can be tricky to navigate. This week on Parenthetical we are talking about the ways in which …
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Smart Friends, Dumb Parents? Who do teens look to?
In his acceptance speech for the 1997 Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, Mr. (Fred) Rogers challenged the audience to think of the most influential people in their lives saying, “All of us have special ones who …
Daughter’s relationship with best friend is troubled
My 14 year old daughter’s best friend is mean. This on again/off again relationship is not a healthy. When I talk to my daughter about it, she admits that she is miserable, but she doesn’t …