"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?
A worried parent reveals her 15-year-old hasn't been to school for seven months and has isolated himself from all his friends. She doesn't know how to help him.
A distraught parent reveals their son stole £200 from them. Now they want him out of the house.