The world today is a much different place than the one in which we (the parents) grew up.  It presents questions and difficulties that we and our support systems have no experience with, no frame of reference.  And this is precisely the world in which we have to raise our children and the world we have to help them learn to navigate. A parent support group can be a tremendous support when parents feel overwhelmed, outgunned and outnumbered by their kids and teenagers.