As a teenager, do you feel helpless when having problems with your parents? Chen Zanzao, a 17-year-old boy from Shenzhen, has created a charity community （慈善团体） called Dear Theodosia to offer professional help to families facing similar problems. It now has 2,000 regular participants （参与者）.

Chen’s idea was inspired by the three-child policy （政策）. “My friend Sina and I thought it would bring problems like parental favoritism （父母偏心）,” Chen said. “Most families still don’t know any methods to deal with this.”

They started to research both scientific parenting styles and people’s needs. They read a lot of studies on the topic and surveyed more than 1,000 people. They found that the healthiest family relationships are when parents take an active part in their children’s lives.

They then founded the community to spread the idea. “We hold lectures and discussions as well as go on radio and TV programs to spread useful information,” Chen said.

Chen and his friend Sina would do one-on-one conversations with people who felt self-conscious （难为情的） about sharing their stories. “It’s understandable that at first, they need time to trust us since we are young,” Chen said. “But listening is the key, and slowly they will realize that we are professional.”

“We met many parents saying, ‘I never thought raising a child would be this difficult’, so I think it’s really important that parents think through whether they could take the responsibility （责任） before they rush into anything,” Chen added.

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