I have 3 teenagers. These are the battles I don't fight with them.

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The author has four kids, three of whom are teens.

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My 17-year-old has her first job. She's learning how to save, and I charge her for rides to work.

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The author i letting her daughter (not shown) learn some lessons about money by trial and error now that she has her first hob

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I'm a travel writer and mom of 3. Here's how I navigate vacations with my moody teens.

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The author said that traveling with her teens (not shown) can sometimes be tricky, but she's found a few ways to make the experience better for everyone.

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I'm parenting my kids differently from how I was raised. I don't want them to fear me, but instead trust me.

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The author is parenting her kids differently to how she was parented.

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Google and chatbot startup Character.AI are settling lawsuits over teen suicides

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Character.AI and Google are entering settlement negotiations with the families of teenagers who died by suicide.

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I worried the holidays would lose their spark once my kids grew up. I was wrong, and I love this time with my teens.

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The author's children loved Christmas as young kids.

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I was the 'ugly duckling' in middle school. It took me until my 50s to finally feel beautiful.

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The author felt unattractive as a teen.

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As my kids grew older, I worried about losing them. Getting into their interests helped us connect more.

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Parents often say the teenage years are the hardest. But my kids are in high school, and I love this phase.

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The author loves parenting teenagers.

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My family of 4 was always stressed and fought on vacation. This year, I split our teens up and took separate trips with them.

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The author's husband and daughter went on their own summer trip.

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