Understanding Adolescence in today's times -

Dear Parents - Your adolescent/teen is going through a lot of changes at the same time and expects you to be understanding & empathetic whereas you as a parent unknowingly are hoping that whatever upbringing & guidance you have given them so far is good enough to take them through this phase too.

But the truth is adolescence is a phase of unexpected situations happening all the time & your adolescent is definitely not prepared for it. Also most of what is happening in todays times - e.g social media, screen time, junk food is new or different for us as parents too & hence we at times may struggle to show them the right path. All this is mostly leading to teen-parent conflict.

Hence understanding the adolescence phase is critical & also how you can be their guide in navigating this phase in best possible way!