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Stepfamilies – Transitions to Secondary School

Stepfamilies – Transitions to Secondary School

“I feel like I don’t know my child anymore.”

The transition into adolescence can be a difficult time for everyone involved. This tipsheet covers how to handle the changes which come, especially for parents. Some parents feel as if their child has become a different person, or that they don’t know who they are anymore. Just remember two things. One, these changes are a necessary part of your child becoming an adult. Two, you went through the exact same thing once!