Navigating your teen daughter through her years can be rough. Their lives, bodies, and social circles are all changing at a rapid pace. Friendships that were easy in elementary school become difficult in middle school and high school. Academics become more challenging and time-consuming. There is more responsibility at home, they may have a job, and their extra-curricular activities become more and more demanding. It’s a lot for a girl to handle!
The teen years aren’t very easy for parents, either. Every day I send my children to school where I hope they will learn, work hard, and become better people. But I’m also sending them into an environment where not everyone shares their same values. They witness their peers make poor choices on a daily basis, and sometimes it’s hard not to get caught up in those bad decisions themselves.