Any Moms with Teenagers on Here? or Those That Have Been Thru the Teen Years?

While I am still just a mother of almost three small children, I have over ten years experience managing teens in the fast-paced and challenging environment of bagging groceries at a military commissary. The teenage boys were always rambunctious, but surprisingly reasonable. The girls, however, were much more complicated to deal with. It got to a point where I relinquished that I really needed to learn more about dealing with their almost daily angst-ridden issues. My friend, who was majoring in Psychology at the time, suggested this book:
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher. I know you may not have the time nor the inclination to read a book right now, but it's SO worth it. Once I was able to see beyond my own personal frustrations, I was in a much better position to help the girls through their troubled times. We even managed to build healthy, respectful relationships with each other. Try it out...blessings to you!

Hi Deb,
I have 3 children ages 19,17 & 15 (oldest is a boy then 2 girls). I will try to help. What is your question?
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I have helped raise a teen with a family member that is a single parent. It's hard. What has she been doing?

I am a 25 year old mother of two with #3 on the way... my youngest is only 6 but I remember very well what is was like to be a teen. I made about every bad choice and mistake there is to make and they all started at about 16, having children saved my life, I went through drug and alcohol addiction, abusive relationship, being sexually abused, and dropping out of school and getting kicked out on the street, I would like to try and help if I can, Now that I am married and a mother, I have worked out things and my family is close again. feel free to ask and I will do what I can.
Good luck.
L.