| One of the hardest parts of life is growing up. | | | | your child opens up a whole new world to them. |
| Teenagers are faced with decision-making, | | | | They now see you as someone who had to face |
| responsibility, and choices, everything adults have | | | | the same things as they do. It might make them |
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| Who better to depend on for support, then a | | | | teenager. Nothing should be a forbidden topic. |
| parent? | | | | Being a parent means guiding our children through |
| I can remember when I was a teenager. I played | | | | life the best way we can. The best way to do |
| sports, had a lot of friends, but I also felt | | | | that is to communicate with them. Talk TO your |
| depressed at times, experimented with alcohol, | | | | teen today |
| and struggled to keep my grades up. I had a hard | | | | Authors Bio |
| time trusting people; I thought no one understood | | | | Reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Work at home |
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