The Distant Teenager: Friends over Family
Many parents are distraught to find that their teenage child no longer loves snuggling, playing board games with their family, or is begging for a story. Instead, their mommy and daddy adoring child has been replaced with an aloof, standoffish adolescent who is obsessed with fitting in. During adolescence young people are going through many transitions- physically, hormonally, cognitively— but some of the most important transitions happen within friendships and peer groups. M
