The perils of raising a teen in LA — and competing with social media

Opinion The perils of raising a teen in LA — and competing with social media By Liz Angeles Published July 7, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Raising a teen in LA today feels like walking on a tightrope daily — while juggling a machete, a knife, a loaded revolver, and a chainsaw. But it turns out that the old-fashioned advice is still the best of all. It’s tough.

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