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8-2 Journal: Raising a Teen
Brynne Nicholas
Southern New Hampshire University
PSY 322: Adolescent Development
Instructor Joseph Wilner
October 23, 2022
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8-2 Journal: Raising a Teen
The years between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years old are among the most
difficult for parents to raise teenagers, and each teenager reaching these ages approach obstacles
in their own unique way. Many young individuals will pick up things from their peers, whether
they be positive or negative traits, in addition to what they have already learned from their
parents or caregivers. Additionally, hormones begin to change around this time making for
additional challenges for teens. Although this does not always happen, teens may also become
