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When to loosen control over teenagers in communal parenting systems

I found out my seventeen-year-old has been lying about where he goes after school and I want to respect his growing independence but I also need to know he is safe.

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The parent navigates the tension between collective responsibility for youth and the individual's need for privacy and autonomy.

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