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    Teen turning 18 in a few years! 😱

    @corydm27 I would probably consider kicking my kid out if they were stealing from me and refusing to seek treatment for addiction or some other tough love situation. A pretty good kid who’s either working or going to school and trying to live in this crazy world best they can? Never. I have...
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    Teen turning 18 in a few years! 😱

    @mc_squared True. My boomer parents were really hard on us and had high expectations. We all have very successful careers but have kids who aren’t launching well. lol oops My husband is an old GenX and yep, he is all for kicking them out. I’m a young GenX and it absolutely will not happen...
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    Reckless teen driver consequences

    @elenamaria_9 Rather to change your schedule than to plan a funeral or scrape together money for a lawyer. That’s harsh but I’m serious. He isn’t responsible enough to drive so he should not be driving. For now, he should be driving with a parent in the vehicle until he can prove that he is...
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    When did boyfriend sleepovers become a thing

    @ajhnh It’s not a thing - these parents are irresponsible push overs. Don’t give in. Just say no!
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    Parents of teen drivers

    @karin70 Thank you so much - I appreciate you saying so.
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    Parents of teen drivers

    @cal We have a brand new driver. We are in Texas in DFW - not sure if that matters. Last summer, he started the drivers ed program and held his permit for 6 months. He got his license about a month ago. We were fortunate that we had a vehicle to pass down to him but it’s an old vehicle. If...
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    Can’t stop missing the younger years

    @proangel These years are really hard but they do tend to turn around and come back into a different type of relationship. Mothers and daughters especially just have a difficult time that is pretty normal (not everyone obviously). You have really great memories and when your daughter is older...
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    I am at my wits end with my daughter’s (16f) sleep schedule. Any advice, kind words and virtual hugs accepted

    @lgonz This was going to be my suggestion. My daughter did a 7 day in patient to balance her meds. It was absolutely not butterflies and roses but she came out with a different approach and a good solid medication routine that led to a change in her situation. This was an incredibly hard...
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