never get into a power struggle with a teenager in an area where she holds all the power. When it comes to their schoolwork, teenagers have almost total control and you have none. If your daughter chooses to take responsibility for her schoolwork, chances are that it will go well. If she chooses not to, she cannot be overridden by parental force. Unless your daughter has a diagnosis that prevents her from doing well in school, such as a learning or attention-deficit disorder, by adolescence she is in the driver’s seat when it comes to how she handles her academics. As the driver, she may
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