Do you remember those crazy fads from the late ‘60s and ‘70s? My dad always hated my bushy sideburns and long hair, my purple bell-bottoms and knee-high boots. But back in the day, I was hot stuff!

Just like we confounded our parents with goofy clothes and weird styles … our teens today have their own trends and fashions. And just as you don’t wear the same things today that you did back then (at least, I hope not!) … your teen won’t always dress this way, either.

So if your daughter is caught up in some crazy fad, don’t flip out! It doesn’t mean much of anything about who she is as a person, except that she’s a normal teenager.

Don’t make a passing fad your battlefield of wills. Relax. This too shall pass.

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