In high school history class, you learned about peasant rebellions and full-scale revolutions. But did you ever imagine you’d be facing one under the roof of your own home?

When it comes to raising teens, rebellion basically comes with the territory. It may show up under a number of different guises—immodest clothing, irrational anger, even drug abuse. But no matter what it looks like, rebellion is almost always a cover-up for deeper issues.

I remember one mom who told me she thought her daughter was just being a pain in the neck, until she learned that her daughter’s boyfriend was stalking her and threatening their family.

Mom, dad, if you’re facing rebellious behavior at home, start hunting for the root cause. Looking beyond your son’s rebellion may lead you to the solution.

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