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[quote=Anonymous]I was in your shoes. Two working parents with stressful jobs and really active teens who didn’t drive until senior year. I was the default driver and the hang out house. What I did was embrace it. I volunteered to work the concession stand. I drove kids home who didn’t have rides if I had an empty seat in my car. I got to know everyone - coaches, ADs, teachers - so I had people to talk to. I stocked my freezer with frozen pizza and my pantry with brownie mix. I figured I could either be miserable and resentful or I could be part of things and enjoy the ride. I was tired sometimes but my involvement and willingness to engage made for great relationships with my kids (and their friends) and lots of really fun memories. Youngest is now a college freshman and I’m still getting texts to see if I’m available when they are short on parent volunteers. [/quote]
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