teenagers being mean to their Mom

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-01-2007
teenagers being mean to their Mom
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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 11:08am

Does anyone have any advice on how to handle this problem.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-14-2006
Wed, 11-14-2007 - 11:25am

Two ideas -


Just because someone says something in a mean way, doesn't mean you have to respond.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 11-14-2007 - 12:14pm

Hi S -


Here's a book recommendation for you:


Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager (Paperback)
by Anthony E. Wolf (Author)

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-01-2007
Wed, 11-14-2007 - 12:44pm

Your words hit home!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-01-2007
Wed, 11-14-2007 - 1:00pm

Thanks so much for your advice.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-16-1999
Wed, 11-14-2007 - 1:43pm

It is sooo hard to parent a teen the age of yours, and you're right, mom does tend to get the brunt of it for some reason.

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-01-2007
Wed, 11-14-2007 - 5:21pm

I'm fairly new to the parenting a teen thing, but I agree that guilt doesn't work.

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-28-2007
Wed, 11-14-2007 - 11:09pm
I could have written this myself!!!!!!
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-15-2007
Thu, 11-15-2007 - 7:48am
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-16-1999
Thu, 11-15-2007 - 8:09am

Withdrawing and developing a tough skin are not the same thing!

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-28-2007
Thu, 11-15-2007 - 11:19am

Thanks for your response.

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