Naturally you want your children to have close friends, people they can trust to
help them navigate social and emotional concerns. But there may be such a thing
as too much talking.
Psychologists call it “co-rumination:” the tendency to dwell
on a personal problem with a friend, seeking empathy and validation. Anyone who’s responsible for paying a teenage girl's phone bill is
probably more than a little familiar with this type of conversation: do you
think he likes me? Is so-and-so mad at me? Should I break up with him?
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