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Relationships

Friendships, romantic feelings and changing dynamics at home are all part of growing up. luna’s guides help parents understand the relationship issues teens face, and how to stay supportive without overstepping. Every article is expert-reviewed and written to make tricky conversations easier.

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Living room family vs. bedroom family

Is one worse than the other?

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What is FAFO parenting?

Understanding the FAFO approach

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What's sharenting and is it safe?

Protecting your child’s privacy online

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What is TikTok’s “Yes You Can” trend?

A viral sound has become a safety concern

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What to do if your teen isn’t making friends at school?

How to support them

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What to do if my teen is making friends online?

How parents can support safe online friendships

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How can I help my daughter feel included in trends?

Ways to get creative

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How to tell if your daughter has a partner

And how you can support them

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What questions should I ask my daughter’s partner?

What to ask (and what to avoid) when meeting them

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Handling your daughter’s first boyfriend or girlfriend

What to say (and what not to)

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How can I help my daughter leave a controlling relationship?

Signs, conversations, and next steps

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What to do when your daughter chooses her partner over family

How to protect your relationship

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What do daughters want to hear from their mothers?

Building trust, closeness, and understanding

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What if your daughter's feeling rejected by friends?

Helping when your daughter's daughter left out

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Growing up

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Daughter only talking to you when she wants something?

Why teens pull away

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What if you hate your daughter's boyfriend?

This is all too common, don't worry!

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What is permissive parenting?

Practical guide for parents of teens

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"Why does my daughter hate me?"

Understanding conflict and reconnecting

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35 fun things to do with your teenage daughter

Simple activities to help you connect

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Ideas for a mother and daughter day out

Simple ideas to bond with your daughter

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Helping your daughter through her first breakup

Supporting her through heartbreak with care

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What is therapeutic parenting?

Supporting teens with big emotions

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Parenting styles for teen girls

Explaining the different approaches

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What is co parenting?

Separated parents working together

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Mental health & wellbeing

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Teacher attachment: when do parents need to worry?

When a teacher becomes more than just a teacher

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Gentle parenting your teen

Does gentle parenting work on teens?

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Steps to take if your teen is being bullied

Help your teen deal with bullying

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Is your teen being bullied?

Spotting the signs of bullying early

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How to help your teen make friends

8 ways to help your teen make friends

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When your daughter's been kicked out of her friend group

A common and sad situation

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Are you helicopter parenting your teen daughter?

How to recognise the signs

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Stopped talking to your teenage daughter?

How to resolve things

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Navigating difficult scenarios

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How to talk to children about divorce

What to say and when to seek extra help

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What does almond boyfriend mean?

What to do if your teen has one

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Teen dating advice for parents

Should you set rules?

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14 things you should never say to your teenage daughter

How to avoid any drama

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Navigating difficult scenarios

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My daughter's been dumped by her best friend

Reasons & how to talk about it

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What does "glass child" mean?

And how to support yours

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What if your daughter dislikes your partner?

How to handle it

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Birthday wishes for your daughter

Heart touching birthday wishes for daughter from mother

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Why does my daughter struggle to keep friends?

Helping her in social situations

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Two teenage girls sitting close together against a white brick wall, one whispering into the other's ear while she laughs.

My daughter has her first crush: how do I act?

Stay close without making it weird

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Why do my teenage daughters fight constantly?

When sisters can't stop clashing

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Should I check my teenage daughter's phone?

How to balance privacy and safety

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When should I let my daughter have sleepovers?

What's normal, safe, and right for her

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My teen daughter is sneaking out at night, what do I do?

How to respond without losing her

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What do I do if my daughter is being cyberbullied?

Steady steps when she's hurting online

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How to tell if your daughter has a toxic friend

What to do to help

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Three teenage girls sitting on the floor together looking at a phone, in a bedroom decorated with posters.

Can your teen daughter's trio friendship work?

Navigating three-person friend groups

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Navigating difficult scenarios

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What to do if your daughter's not been invited to a party

Reasons & how to talk about it

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My daughter's best friend is a mean girl

When her closest friend is the problem

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My daughter is hanging out with the wrong crowd

When friendships worry you

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Ground rules for my daughter's boyfriend

Boundaries that actually work

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How to act when my daughter's partner comes over for the first time

First meeting, first impressions

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My daughter's boyfriend is older than her

Age gaps, warning signs, and when to act

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Why is your daughter's girl friendship group so difficult?

The drama, the fallouts, the tears

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Mental health & wellbeing

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How to help your socially awkward daughter

What to do and when to seek help

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How to talk to your daughter about her first relationship

The first relationship talk, made easier

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Is your daughter being left out during activities week?

When the groups form without her

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Is your teen daughter embarrassed of you? Take the quiz

Helping you decode things

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How well do you know your daughter? Take the quiz

A quiz for curious parents

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What's your mother-daughter relationship style? Take the quiz

Find your style

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Signs your daughter's boyfriend or partner is controlling

When young love doesn't feel right

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Why is your daughter upset about Snapchat best friends?

When a ranking feels personal

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