Connie Parker, founding director of Wilmington Health Access for Teens and executive director of the N.C. Association of School Based/School Linked Health Centers, reminds us that teens don’t want to disappoint their parents, which is one of the reasons they don’t share their feelings. Ms. Parker clarifies that teen “secretiveness is often not about them, but about protecting their parents.” This is just one of 10 key points she makes to help parents better understand their teenagers. How refreshing to read a positive spin on folks who so often get a bad rap!