The secret with parenting teens is about educating yourself as a parent and really try to understand them with empathy.  Not always easy.  Here’s a great article.

The changes we see in our kids when they hit adolescence can leave many of us with a sense of whiplash. The tiny, adorable humans who wanted to us to read to them, sing to them, cuddle them, kiss them goodbye at parties, at some point become … different. Loved, wonderful, funny, creative, but not… Read more »

Source: They’ll Do What?! Understanding the Changes that Come With Adolescence – Hey Sigmund – Karen Young