Common values that holds families together with age difference

By JOHN MUTURI

Many parents are apprehensive when their children hit the middle and teen years. This is a potentially confusing time not just for your child, but also for you as a parent. Changes are occurring within your child, yet you’re not entirely sure what is happening. You fear or feel anxious about what lies ahead. This apprehension can spark a desire to more fully control your preteen or go to the other extreme and completely surrender, saying, ‘there is nothing I can do.’