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This patient support community is for discussions relating to the challenges of parenting teens (age 12-17), including physical, emotional, and cognitive development, handling peer pressure, activities & sports, choosing a college, and relationships.
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Could you please send me some strength and advice? (first post) TW

mum_in_the_west
I needed to find a place to vent outside my country. Trigger warning: Suicide, self-harm, eating disorder, depression, anxiety This ...
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My daughter wont talk to us and wont interact with us at all. What should I do?

Nyx1
She is 15 and used to be a really gentle natured kid, a little on the quiet side and like her dad, quite buttoned up emotionally. She we...
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How many nights a week is it okay to let your teens hang out with friends?

julienewvan
I have a 16 yr ok son. He’s good student, active in school and club sports, has a good friend group I know and trust. My husband has a r...
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My boyfriend of 7years and my 10year old ADHD son to me hate each other?

27_27
Every time I have had a relationship the men don't like my son. They love my daughter. But I can't get boyfriend to even pretend that he ...
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Sexually Aggressive Child

JC1974
I need some help on this one and any advice that I can get. I have a 14 year old son who has touched other children that are younger than...
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daughter got hair cut like a boy,im worried always been so girly

Mum06
She is in facs care but lives with my sister who refuses to have anything to do with me amd basically has cut me almost out of my childs ...
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