Have you been, or are you, a parent to teenagers? Need some input on this fairly age-old problem.

Have you been, or are you, a parent to teenagers? Need some input on this fairly age-old problem.
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I would forget the mother. Sit the girl and your son down and talk with them. Explain the laws and let them see you’re concerned about them.
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