Help me respond appropriately to my teenage son's marijuana use. [more inside]
posted by headnsouth on May 22, 2009 - 42 answers

How can someone help a teenage boy who has been showing some hateful, homophobic behavior recently? [more inside]
posted by logic vs love on Oct 23, 2008 - 30 answers

How can I make my household more functional and less antagonistic this summer? Tons of details inside. [more inside]
posted by k8t on Apr 11, 2007 - 34 answers

How do my wife and I give our 17 year-old ward (and, god, I hate that term) a happy environment while teaching her how to interact with people in acceptable ways? [more inside]
posted by brozek on Nov 28, 2006 - 41 answers

What are the appropriate next steps for a divorced parent to take when she finds out that her 16 year old son has been smoking pot for the last year? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 1, 2006 - 25 answers

I'm the parent of a 13 year old underachiever. [more inside]
posted by thanotopsis on Nov 16, 2005 - 88 answers

A co-worker and friend of mine is a single mother of three (girls of 6 and 11, son of 14). The boy is becoming more and more hostile and defiant by the day, and even ran away for several hours this past weekend. He's bright and creative, but seems to reserve his anger for the home. I'm fairly certain drugs/alcohol are not involved. Mom is at wit's end. I don't have kids myself so I feel unqualified giving advice. Anyone here who's been in the same situation? Any recommendations on how to go about beginning to try working this out? Counseling?
posted by sharksandwich on Feb 10, 2004 - 20 answers