Every parent has had a teenager at some point in their life. If they haven’t, then they at least know what it is to be a teenager. When someone is a teenager, that is the time of their life where they are experimenting! They are trying to find things out for themselves and to grow up in a way that is fitting to them. Therefore, you should be a friend to your teenager so they can ask you questions.

Key Takeaways:

• There are a lot of things that are going through the minds of teenagers as they grow up.
• We were all once a teenager so we know the thoughts that travel through their minds.
• Being able to be a friend to these young adults is the best way to let them express themselves.

“Teens often don’t know what they need. Most kids don’t, but when they’re young we step in more willingly. Now that our babies are more at eye-level we look at them expecting adult choices, forgetting that sometimes they don’t know how to figure things out on their own.”

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