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The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases C.D.C. Shortens Quarantine Periods Vaccine Tracker FAQ Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Adolescence How Teens Use Downtime to Connect, Distract or Reflect Different choices for how young people use free time lead to different …

Parents of adolescents are often confronted by a puzzling sequence of events. First, teenagers bring us their problems; second, we earnestly offer suggestions and solutions; and third, teenagers dismiss our ideas as irritating, irrelevant or both. These moments feel ripe for connection. Why do they so often turn sour? Almost …