You could have sworn that you were just reading a book and breathing normally. But all of a sudden, your teenager is emanating ick vibes and sighing, “Do you have to breath like that? It’s so weird.” Sheesh! Teens get soooo frustrated with their parents’ everyday behaviours. They act like your very presence is unbearable and make snide comments on your complete lack of style, capability, intelligence, etc. They refuse to be seen with you in public, or to be in your presence a

Setting boundaries with your teen or young adult child can feel like landing in a foreign country - you're not sure how things are done and you stumble to find the right words. I remember how hard it was when we moved to Bolivia. I had only my beginner-level Spanish to ask for directions, change money at the bank and buy food at the market down by the river (and all that with a toddler on my hip). By the time I got home, I was exhausted, nothing but mud between my ears and pa