parenting teens

I’m a divorced dad of a 14 YO daughter. A few weeks ago my kid came to me and asked for condoms. We had a chat, I advised against being sexually active too soon, we talked about being safe, and I gave her the condoms. I knew this was coming, as she has a long term serious boyfriend (as serious...

I am venting a bit and also asking for some advice on how to discipline. My(38f) daughter(15f) is constantly giving me attitude over quite literally everything. If I buy her a smoothie at the drive thru I get the same amount of verbal aggression I get for asking her to come to dinner or do her...

My 15 y.o confessed to me that she lied to me about plans she’s made to meet a female friend at a local mall. She came and spoke to me earlier today and “confessed” that she isn’t planning to meet a school friend, but rather a boy she meet online. It was apparently his suggestion that she come...

I’m a single mom, my son and I were always best friends, he was always so thoughtful and sweet! Then he turned 14, and started becoming sullen and angry. He started refusing to do schoolwork and lying a lot, he started asking if he could live with my sister. After a big fight when I found out...

Dropping kid off at college in a couple days and everywhere I go I’m reminded of all the fun things I did with her as she grew up. At the grocery store now and noticing the model train up on the ceiling going round that we used to come and watch when she was 3. Don’t know if I’ll get out of here...

Hey All, I have a 16yr old son who's been calling me every weekend night for a sober ride home. I am wrestling with what to do here. Let me provide some background first. 1) He started using THC regularly when he was 15 and recently started drinking most weekends 2) We've had him in therapy...

My daughter is a straight A student, and does really well socially. But I am sick and tired of her sense of entitlement and irresponsible behavior at home. I admit that I have let things slide and get put of hand, but I am not convinced that all is lost. Today she was home for 6 hours by...

My teenage DD is in punishment. The best is to take away what she likes most, of course. So, I’ve taken her electronics. As I have many times before. Question: With her own money, she purchased a Sherpa throw blanket that she absolutely loves (she wanted mine, but I told her that she could...

My teen (17m) doesn’t like limits. Tonight, his limit for internet usage kicked in. He told me I had to change it or he would make my life miserable. I told him once he had finished his chores (namely walking our dog) and homework I would be willing to reconsider. He proceeded to flick the...

So our 13 year old has been buying and smoking weed despite us catching him a couple of times and talking with him about the risks, why we don’t want him doing it etc. He’s unsurprisingly lied about stopping and today we found out he was off to buy more. He’s now at home and I’m just stumped as...

I'm (M 46y/o) at a loose end with my son ( M 16 y/o). His circadian rhythm is a mess. He burns the midnight oil and sleeps all day. I go into his room, and he's curled up in the fetal position, phone in face, watching endless tiktoks. He seems lonely and depressed. It's a hard pill to swallow...