My teenage daughter and I used to be close and now she barely speaks to me and my husband says I need to give her space but I feel like I'm watching her drift away and I don't know if this is normal teenage stuff or if I did something wrong. We're living in the same house but we might as well be strangers and I don't know how to bridge the gap without pushing her further away.
More people experience this than they realize.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.