“My daughter kept to herself the last few years of high school,” writes Diana Park. “It started when she was a sophomore, and at first, I chalked it up to COVID-19 — no one was really social that year. But when things opened back up, she still seemed happier at home in her room or working.” Well, if that sounds familiar, she’s got a message for you, and I bet you’ll find it pretty reassuring.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

“It’s been proven that teens stop listening to their parents and start listening to their peers around the same time they hit adolescence. But that doesn’t mean that adults can’t get through to their kids once they hit 13,” writes Sarah Aswell. So… how? Let Sarah lay some science on you.