Articles tagged:rebellion

parenting Q&A: Teens need adults to help them through many changes and challenges of adolescent

Posted: Tue Oct 18 9:50 a.m. by Kerry Novick AnnArbor.com Community Contributor

Dear Readers,On Oct. 4, I wrote about teenagers and how we can understand the importance of sticking with them to help them learn to keep themselves safe. But the apparent conflict is wider than that, since many kids and parents today feel estranged from each other and think that’s how ...

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parenting q&a: Destructive secrets: Finding out your teenager has been drinking

Posted: Sat Nov 20 5:30 a.m. by Kerry Novick AnnArbor.com Community Contributor

Dear Kerry,I just found out that my 16-year-old drank beer at a party with some of his friends. I am angry that the other parents were not supervising adequately and disapprove of the kids doing something illegal. But I am also very upset that my son engaged in this behavior ...

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Parenting Q & A: Is this adolescent rebellion or something else?

Posted: Tue Mar 2 5:30 a.m. by Kerry Novick AnnArbor.com Community Contributor

Dear Kerry, I’m having a disagreement with my husband about our teenage son, Dan. He says that he is worried about Dan’s surliness and silences, but I think it’s just teenage rebellion and hormones. Don’t all teenagers go through this? And come out the other side okay? -JG, Canton Dear ...

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