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Teen daughter fixates on boys

Q: I have a 15-year-old daughter who’s a “crushaholic.” It seems like every other week she’s fixated on a different boy. Depending on the attention she gets (or not) she’s either over the moon or down in the dumps. Is this normal?

Q: I have a 15-year-old daughter who’s a “crushaholic.” It seems like every other week she’s fixated on a different boy. Depending on the attention she gets (or not) she’s either over the moon or down in the dumps. Is this normal?

Jim: I admit that I haven’t raised a daughter. But Jean and I have two sons who’ve made it through the tumultuous teen years. The emotional, physical and even mental changes can be intense, especially for young girls.

This developmental challenge, like many others, has roots that are good and God-given. Puberty floods a teen girl’s brain with hormones, awakening her heart to relationship, romance and love. The problem is that without proper boundaries, that longing to be desirable to members of the opposite sex can spiral to where a girl mistakenly believes her worth is dependent on a guy’s validation. That obsession can lead young girls into relationships they don’t have the emotional maturity to handle. And when a relationship goes wrong, the girl feels like her entire life is falling apart.

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