hello Mrs britishdetained,
yap,i agree that raising teenager is not easy on this generation. I had 4 kids (23, 20, 18, 16) But i praise God, He gave me wisdom to understand my kids. Everyone of them had different attitudes, (tahimik pero nasa loob ang kulo) (mabunganga pro trabaho ng trabaho) (eldest ay disiplinado pero magaan ang kamay) (bunso, tamad pero masipag manghingi ng pera haha)... Good thing is, they respected me as their mom & God is the head of our family... Oh what a wonderful feelin when you have grown kids walkin on the streets laughin together "akbayan" havin jokes, laffin and sometimes nakikipaghabulan pa sa kanila...
What can i advice you is "make friends with them. Try to get her feeling. Give quality time on her, ask her problem, her subjects, her "crush" or boyfriend. Let her speak to you as a friend not a mom.. This days, teenager are revelious. Hard to insists what we want, but all they need is understanding, an ear to listen what is in their heart...
