How Can I Help My Teen Get Over a Broken Heart?
It's really hard when you have a teen with a broken heart, whether they're going through a breakup, or something is happening in their relationship.  It's really easy for a parent to feel like it's not that big of deal, get over it, movie on.  Well, as adults do we just "get over it" and "move on"?  Well, we're not that great at relationships as adults-- think how high the percentage is of divorce, and then ask yourself what was your relationship like at 16 and was it important?  And often, I'll work with parents who say, "I didn't have that-- it didn't affect me that way-- I don't understand it".  Then you just need to listen and keep listening... and keep listening.  It's most likely they're not looking for advice or tips from mom and dad, what they're looking for is just some kind of understanding that maybe it's just going to get better, or when they're talking about it, you're listening and maybe change the subject and say, "Hey, do you want to go to a movie?" or DO something. What's going to make somebody feel better is taking some action-- in getting them out of the house. Do those kinds of things as a parent, but don't feel compelled to fix it-- because you probably can't.