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Even though it can feel like it at times, you are not alone in parenting a teenager.

Join other parents by signing up to our message boards and supporting each other through the challenges and successes of bringing up children through the teenage years.

Many other parents will be going through (or have been through) the same issues that you are experiencing with your teen, so this really is the best place to find support, advice and a listening ear...

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Generaldiscussionspostslast post
General discussions on life with the teenager in your life4351853by vildan on 08 September 2010, 00:47
Boundariesdiscussionspostslast post
The place to discuss festivals, teens alone on holidays, and anything related to boundaries73364by clover3 on 17 August 2010, 10:02
Drugs & alcoholdiscussionspostslast post
Find support for issues arising from drugs & alcohol...52216by Jellybean2 on 21 August 2010, 11:53
Health & wellbeingdiscussionspostslast post
Coping with change and loss, self-harm, puberty, sexual health, fitness46187by madhouse2000 on 25 August 2010, 15:24
Risky behavioursdiscussionspostslast post
Talk to other parents about gangs, violence, smoking, law-breaking and other risky behaviours85491by deefer on 08 September 2010, 22:11
Schooldiscussionspostslast post
Discussions around career choices, exam stress, student finances...86433by beleca3 on 08 September 2010, 17:35
Self-confidencediscussionspostslast post
Discussions on building children’s self-esteem, peer pressure, parenting children with disabilities and more...2190by ella75 on 09 September 2010, 13:27
Sexdiscussionspostslast post
Sexual health, sexually transmitted disease, contraception...58265by loza42 on 30 August 2010, 19:32
You & your teendiscussionspostslast post
You love them but they’re not always easy to live with...2271066by anglew711 on 06 September 2010, 12:43