The unique plight of the adult tween

A woman named Noelle posted this in "Share Your Story" on the right there, but it summed up things so eloquently  for Formerlies with teenagers that I had to give it a more prominent spot:

I have two precious things in my life, one that makes me feel "hot" - the perfect little black dress - and one that makes me feel "formerly hot" - a 15-year-old daughter. Her friend had a "club-themed" Sweet 16 party and the next thing I know my Little Black Dress walked out the door on my "little girl." ...