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[quote=Anonymous]I'm so sorry, that sounds so difficult. We had similar issues with our son. Can you focus on getting her to finish her high school degree? That can be a very compelling argument (especially if she used to get As) as there aren't as many opportunities for people who don't finish high school. We offered to our son that he should just get a GED, but he ended up graduating because he only needed one more class, and he was able to get "work release" so that he didn't have to attend anything but English class. Your daughter might be able to graduate early or just take one or two classes for the rest of the year - maybe she would be ok with this compromise.

I realize this advice is unlike what you will hear from most people, but I suspect punishment is unlikely to help her if she's already spending most days away from the house. If she is really pushing for her independence, then you might be better off supporting her in a way that will help position her for success in the future. This stuff is hard! I wish you the best.

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