However, I think the most challenging stage is puberty. At this stage children's emotions are everywhere. They are trying to find out who they are and sometimes that means they have a different plan than what their parents want. They have more problems with authority figures than any other age group, leading to causing pain to parents for reasons such as car accidents, arrests, drunk driving, pregnancy, bullying, fighting and laziness. I think all parents should be aware of counseling and the benefits that come with it. It's okay to need help raising children. Parents need to know that they will sometimes get angry at their children and that it is okay as long as they behave with their children in acceptable ways. Learning to become a parent is an ongoing adventure that is sometimes tiring, but a lot