Steve and Lynelle are advice columnists for the Herald Bulletin in Anderson, Indiana. They recently received a cry for help from someone worried about a little sister (14-years-old) who become rebellious and may be involved in drugs and alcohol.

"What should you and your family do? You need to enter into her life, get to know her again and ignore the abuse she's going to dish out while you attempt to bring her back into the fold. Do things with her, include her in family matters and don't take no for an answer."

They also suggest that it's time for this teen to be cut off from the friends who are encouraging her rebellious behavior. They acknowledge that she will kick and scream at these changes but that, in the long run, she will benefit from them. Read more at TheHeraldBulletin.com.

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Labels: influences, prevention, risky_behaviors