17 yr old daughter, need I say more?

[Gina]

Cathy. My mom use to always say to me better they cry than you. <children> How true is this.. Your doing the right thing, stand your ground, you are not her friend, you are her mother. I always told my daughter that I am not running a popularity contest. Someday she will thank you. Girls are very hard to get along with and rebellous in their teen years.

I to have a 20 yr.old girl. She is doing wonderfully in school, I was always strict with her to a degree, I am very proud of her today. She still has a big mouth with me every so often, I know deep in her heart she appreciates the way I raised her....

This will pass