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[quote=Anonymous]I need help coping with my daughter's growing pains.  I know I should post this in "older kids" or "off topic" but I'm looking for help from my direct peers or those who have gone before me.  Overall, our lives are really good and there is so much for which to be grateful but I just seem to be struggling recently as she manages the challenges of being 14, especially the social bumps along the way and watching her make decisions that are not always the right ones,  IMO.  We've never tried to shield her from disappointment and believe in her learning life's lessons before she goes away to college but lately I just seem to be feeling the pain a bit more acutely.  I don't know if it's my middle age (and all that comes with that) or freshman year or both.  A couple of years ago I read a helpful post that the most difficult years are 4th, 7th and 9th.  Did any of you feel that about 9th grade?  If 9th grade was hard for you as a parent, did 10th and 11th get easier?  Thanks for reading and offering any advice.  [/quote]

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