Helping such young people face the real world is at times painful and confusing for their parents, too.
We have an embarrassment of choice and Christmas, especially, can be a confusing time.
But this can be a confusing time for both kids and parents.
"It was a very confusing time in my life," he said.
For a very small boy it was a confusing time.
These are confusing times in Russia, and the church, almost alone, stands for something.
The teenage years can be a challenging and confusing time.
Most people wish to do the right thing, but our confusing times often make this difficult.
It is, to say the least, a confusing time for professional women.
The years leading up to menopause can be a difficult and confusing time.