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    by Rebecca Davis

    I have a daughter who in her teen years became very rebellious. She began to drink and do drugs at the age of 13. She also sought out other kids that were into the gang lifestyle. She ran away several times and always for ...read more

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    by Amber Agarand

    A rebellious teen is a parent's worst nightmare, that swearing; alien like creature that may have once been your child but now makes you jump when they walk through the door because of the black nails or pink Mohawk. I was...read more

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    by Usman Latif

    Teen years might sound very drastic and scary but it really it doesn't have to be. All you need is to have the right tools where you can challenge your daughter staying out till late and your son coming home drunk in the m...read more

  • 4 of 15

    by Elizabeth Colon

    Teenagers . . . God love'um . . . they are an odd breed, aren't they . . . never satisfied with what life hands them, wanting so badly to be an adult with no understanding of the hurtles adulthood throws at you. And as soo...read more

  • 5 of 15

    by Cassandra Cvetkovic

    Society has a significant influence on a person's misconceptions of others. However, these views are inaccurate and are primarily driven by the media and the stereotyping of teenagers by our society. By examining how teena...read more

  • 6 of 15

    by Michelle Baldwin

    Let me fill you in on a few little secrets about teenagers. They aren't scary, they are young people moving into adult situations they are not always prepared to take on. They are going through some very tough times. Every...read more

  • 7 of 15

    by Kathryn Kirby

    Under normal circumstances, our home contains two parents fighting together to maintain control over three teenagers. Standing side-by-side, bravely facing the storm of adolescent hormones raging within those four walls. H...read more

  • 8 of 15

    by Katherine Johnson

    My daughter is the best example of the dark side of teens. At 11 she started to rebel, she began with the men not boys. I found that most were over 18. I would find phone numbers and clothes I definitely didn't buy in her ...read more

  • 9 of 15

    by Misty Buckner

    The Biggest Growth Time of Your Life I am a 27 year old woman. We have to understand first and foremost, that teenage years are the time when we first begin to learn independence. Having a mother of father that "hovers"...read more

  • 10 of 15

    by M D

    You speak of teenagers as though they are inhuman, with demon-like mind-tracks which evolve around the destruction of your lives. Did you ever stop to consider, perhaps, that they only seek your acceptance and approval? I ...read more

  • 11 of 15

    by Dimitri Ayoub

    with all due respect to the wonderful man who has written the basic article. unfortunately for you my dear sir, teens are a reality that we must all deal with. a "teen" is not an object. a "teen" is a person passing thr...read more

  • 12 of 15

    by Angelica

    I KNOW PEOPLE TALK A LOT ABOUT HOW TEENS ARE SO OUT OF CONTROL. YA ITS TRUE THAT MILLIONS OF TEENS WANNA GO OUT TO PARTY AND DRINK AND MAYBE EVEN USE DRUGS, BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHY IT STARTS. I DON'T KNOW EITHER BUT THERE COU...read more

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    by Amber Carmody

    I am a teen at this very moment. Let me tell you about the dark side of a teen. We all reach puberty,you all know what thats like right?We go to high school, we have to deal with harder classes, stricter teachers, vicious ...read more

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    by Kathy Balderston

    I am a 38 year old mother of a 14 year old daughter. I can not even believe how things have changed since I was a teen. My daughter is very involved and active in school and also outside of school. She is and always has...read more

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    by Samuel Southwell

    Teenager just the very word can send chills up an old person spine. The word can make a parent's worse nightmare come true. The teenager years can be scary all around it is when a child starts to became an adult. It is the...read more

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