Answer:
Always be there for them and support them
The theme about growing up conveys the complexity of the adult world in which you can no longer remain innocent as a child in order to survive.
Focus on you're topic statement ( basically what you're topic is on) Pick two subjects that can be linked. ( compared & contrasted in a meaningful way).
Hope this helped.
Here's a sentence that might work:
• As I tried to help my niece with her homework, her obstinacy is very frustrating.