2026-07-22
by Picture this. You log into the coaching center's attendance app or call the tutor, and discover that your teen has been absent from coaching class. Your stomach sinks. You relive the morning, the backpack, and the "bye Mom," and the confidence that they were on the way to class. Now you have a pile of stress, frustration, and what every parent has to ask at some point: What am I supposed to do now? Well, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reminds us that adolescence is a developmental period of experimentation, identity development, and gaining independence. If a teen lies…
