Quote Originally Posted by lph View Post
For anyone with teenagers - ouch, this is good:
http://nymag.com/news/features/adolescence-2014-1/

I only read the first page...AND maybe this is something new, but only because these parents are paying attention to their teenaged kids.

When I was in high school in an affluent southern California suburb, the parents were involved in their own world of extra-marital affairs and drug experimentation and whatever else and only paid attention to the kids when absolutely necessary. Siblings and friends provided general support and took care of transportation--especially those late night too-drunk-to-drive rides. Parents were reserved for events involving tow trucks or law enforcement.