It has never been harder to be a parent, which also means that it has never been harder to be a teenager as well. I lived through the 1960’s and that was a very hard time but today America is clearly entered into a post-Christian era that is even more challenging. This post by Chuck Lawless is helpful:
“I’m not a parent, so I’m always hesitant to write about parenting. On the other hand, I pay attention when I meet young people who have a strong relationship with parents. In fact, I often ask them what made a difference in the way their parents raised them.