Patterns for Life

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Friends or Parents?

Friends or Parents?

yes, we can be both

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Catchy phrases are the enemy of good parenting.

Here’s the one I’ve got on my mind: “I’m the parent, not her friend.”

Sure, this catchphrase can be used to chastise the parent who buddies up to his or her teen, emulating youth culture and facilitating destructive decision making. You know, the ones that bought the kegge…

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