Ellen Pober Rittberg, author of the book, “35 Things Your Teen Won’t Tell You, So I Will,” shares her rules for raising a teen.
1. Your teens don’t want you to be their friends. What they need is for you to be a reliable responsible role model worthy of their respect, and not some overgrown finger-snapping hipster who wears too tight jeans or T-shirts with slogans advocating the virtues of 100 proof liquor.