Teenagers: A Different Kind of Animal Part 1

By Valerie Rice and Andrea Watson | September 28, 2020

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, a little princess and prince were born. They were the joy of the land, and every parent’s dream. Years later, after reality had settled in, puberty took over and the darling children were no longer recognizable. They had become…TEENAGERS! Oh no, what’s a Mom to do? Relax! It happens to everyone eventually. While the teenage years can be trying, there are a few needs that each one of these adorable and confusing humans has that differ from the sweet and compliant little kids they once were. Once you understand how these needs are different, you can make your parenting life easier. Adolescence, or what most people call the teenage years, actually starts around age 10 and continues until age 19. This is when that child of yours becomes an adult and…