I told my 16-year-old she could not go to a party and she snuck out anyway and came home drunk and I do not know if I should punish her or be grateful she came home safe.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent faces the impossible balance between enforcing boundaries and acknowledging that their child made relatively responsible choices within their rebellion.
“Where Are You with Adolescence and the parent-teen relationship?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.