Being a teenager is difficult, teens are renowned for being tricky with parents treading on eggshells while navigating emotions, hormones and the variety of outside influences - hello social media - throwing a few curve balls in there too.
Curve balls in parenting teens can look like wondering why your teen won't leave their room, or why your teen has stopped talking to you and many parents can feel lost with the teen slang used and this is all before setting foot in the complicated land of friendships. Here writer and mum-of-three, Alison Perry shares the best advice she was ever given when it came to helping support her teenage daughter and navigating friendships...
