"I was in the messy littles era, a physically taxing period of parenting. Maybe I was dumb and naive to think that parenting a teenager wouldn't be much harder."
"I envisioned him hunched over the wooden table, cramming for a calculus test or writing his college entrance essays. But much of what I had planned for him was different from the detailed picture."
"I like to think that going in blind is what helped me raise him through his high school years."
"When my 15-year-old nephew moved in with us in 2020, although I didn't know it at the time, I was graced with the gift of ignorance."
In 2020, a mother of two found herself parenting her 15-year-old nephew after he moved in due to family instability. Initially thinking that raising a teenager would be easier than managing toddlers, she quickly realized the complexities of adolescent parenting. Her nephew's transition was a significant adjustment for their family, but it offered a chance for him to grow in a stable environment away from the challenges of his past. This new journey highlighted the unpredictability of parenting and the lessons learned through unexpected experiences.
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