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The scene was familiar….a teen sprawled across the foot of our bed. Hubby has to get up. The clock indicating it was after midnight. The aforementioned teen in tears. Hurt. Disappointment. Rejection. And the “all nighter” was in progress.https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/27380247545_ff2e84451c_z.jpg