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How can I help my daughter get over her breakup?

My 15-year old daughter broke up with her boyfriend and she is devastated. How can I help her get over it?

2 Answers

Don’t try to fix it. Give her space. She would probably prefer to talk to her friends. You may feel that your advice was disregarded, but it’s not. This is a complicated age, where they are trying be be themselves and friends are a big influence, but that doesn’t mean that they are not listening to you, they are. They want to make their own decisions. For breakup, just be there to listen and comfort
I’m sorry, I think just be with her and sit with her. Sometimes the greatest gift is our time and company, and hold back on any advice for now, it might be too soon and she might be hearing you. I’m sorry.

Dr. Sangra
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