Wow, Grace. What happened to you and your friends as teens is shocking - the amount of fucked up shit is unreal.

This piece was so thought provoking. There really is a divide between adults and teens and I remember keeping so much from my mother. She has absolutely no idea how many bad situations I got into to. We think they won't understand.

Your approach sounds like a great balance. You've given me a lot to think about for the future when I will parent a teen girl.