When a new baby is born, fathers, mothers, family and friends all celebrate. For several days, balloons, flowers, gifts and cards flood the hospital and decorate the new parents' home. The new parents experience a kind of euphoria: giving birth to a new creation that is a bit of them.
It has long been rumored that parenting adolescents is a horror story waiting to be told. Yes, the road from childhood to adulthood is not easy. The changes that are happening in your child’s life are coming at warp speed. Extreme moodiness in adolescence is normal. Rebellion is an inevitable and necessary part of growing up. If your teenager does not experiment with risky behavior or flirt with the edges of the boundaries you have established, consider yourself lucky.
