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When you realize your teenager has been lying consistently

I found out my 16-year-old has been lying to me about where she goes after school for six months and I feel like I do not know her at all anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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A parent discovers that their child has constructed an entire secret life, forcing them to question everything they thought they knew about their relationship.

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“Where Are You with Adolescence and the parent-teen relationship?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.