The burnt out parent said gearing up the enthusiasm to do another day of it was "destroying" her.
Therapists weigh in on how parents can cope when the mess takes over.
"I've had another baby since and our bond was instant and it makes me feel so much worse".
The changes are so prominent that even the NHS has a page on “coping with teenagers”.
"I screwed up and it’s killing me," said the parent, after discovering messages on her daughter's phone.
It's a common dilemma. Here's what parenting pros suggest.
A parent of a 13-year-old wonders if she's invading her daughter's privacy – or if this monitoring is a necessity to protect her.
A grandparent reveals their spouse only refers to their grandson as ‘the little one’ or will use his middle name – and it's causing an atmosphere.
"I’m trying to avoid the whole physical punishment thing. I don’t really believe in it and I also don’t have the stomach for it," says one parent. So, how should they respond to this phrase?
A desperate parent details how her tween daughter will hurt her – mainly around the time of her period. What can she do?