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#2 Mom or Dad GIves Teens Another Adult to Talk To
It's naive to think that teenagers will always want to turn to their parents for advice. Of course you hope they do it most of the time, but they just might need a #2 mom or dad. A #2 mom or dad might be a close friend of yours that your teen has known for years. It might be someone in your faith community. Talk with your friend about the role you hope they will have in your teenager's life. Comment to your teen that they might need a #2 mom or dad to talk to as an alternative to parents, and suggest whom you think might be helpful. This person is someone that you encourage your child to talk with. Realize that you can't restrict whom your child gets information from, but if you provide them with an appropriate alternative to talking with you, they might just take your advice.
posted by ByParents-forParents at 10:08 AM
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