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lighter:
When I was volunteering at the girls elementary school I set up classes for parents.  Typically around Positive Discipline, but also about violence.  The statistics on violence in dating were abysmal.  So many girls expect to be abused, and they don't question it.

I think educating young women and men is brilliant, Hops.

When we know better, we DO better, right?

Lighter

Update:

The 17yo calmed down, and treated her parents with love, and respect since the last blow up.  They cooked meals together, ate together, went out on a drive together, and considered going to a movie together. 

All this time, 17yo girl didn't mention the boy, until she said the boy was considering visiting her at her home now.

Today the girl said the boy wants to come over in order to avoid spending time with his parents, who return from a trip today.   

The parents said they'd pick up the boy.  They're just releived dd17 didn't sneak out of the house, or demand to go to the boy's place, bc it was looking like that might be the plan.

IF the kids fall into the basic rules, that's the best these parents can hope for... is the sense I get.  They really want the kids to follow the rules, get through the legal stuff, and for sure not end up pregnant.

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