They worry about the future. At this time in their lives, teenagers bodies are changing at a rapid pace. This affects them physically, emotionally, and mentally. Many teenagers become self-conscious about their changing bodies and feel that they stick out in a crowd. While they feel isolated and that no one is like them, they strive to be like their friends, becoming easily influenced by their peers.
Teenagers are often tempermental and moody.
It can be a very trying time for the whole family as your child moves through the teen years. While our teens are changing, so is our role as a parent. While our concerns as SAHMs of pre-schoolers were often limited to the isolation we felt and how to squeeze housework into a day full of chasing after busy little toddlers, now as SAHMs of teenagers we have new concerns. As our children are maturing they are becoming more independent. They now want to make more decisions for themselves and to take charge of their lives.