By: CK
When our daughter was in middle school, she chose a friend we deemed inappropriate. The girl was a poor student, tried to get our daughter to skip school and act up when they were at school, and behave...
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My parents thought I’d be the good example for my friends…instead one friend nearly talked me into dropping out when I turned 16. My parents and guidance counselors stepped in. Friend dropped out...
View ArticleBy: Harold
I had three best friends in elementary school – one died of an overdose at age 19, another went to prison at age 20 and the third never graduated – I on the other hand went to college, grad school,...
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We discussed the concept of, rightly or wrongly, being “judged by the company you keep” with our kids when this issue arose. That seemed to help but, really, this issue, like all issues involving kids,...
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By: Tree
“Step in?” And do what exactly? Forbid them to do something over which we really have no control? Or just do what we always do. Keep lines of communication open. Make observations. Force reflection....
View ArticleBy: TC
I didn’t recognize my daughter’s friend as inappropriate until she turned 19 and I realized what great influence she held over my daughter. She dropped out of college. So did my daughter. She got...
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