Colman Noctor: Everything you need to know about raising teenage boys

They may not want to engage in deep and meaningful conversations about this struggle because. like a method actor, this could compromise the persona they are trying to develop.

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“ALL he does is grunt at me” is a common response parents give when I ask about their relationship with their teenage sons.

It’s all very different from the days when they hugged their parents goodbye as they headed off to primary school.