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I had no precedent for this, no decree set down by my own parents or anyone else I knew.

It was just an innocent slumber party—two 16-year-old girls eating pizza, dancing to Beyonce and giggling over boys, the same way I did with my friends at that age, except back then we were dancing to Fleetwood Mac.

After my daughter turned 18, I let her next girlfriend spend the night.

Why would I be okay with her having a girlfriend stay? So what changes when your teenage daughter has a girlfriend instead of a boyfriend? But what remained the same was the maturity level and broken hearts.

First forays into love and sex, gay or straight, are painful but necessary teachers.

Just like any mother, I want to protect my kids from heartbreak.

Her bedroom door was shut, the room was dark, and the two of them looked sheepish when I peeked in.

How else do we learn about boundaries, trust and resilience? The most obvious is the potential for pregnancy, which, besides potential unfortunate social stigma, leads to life-altering decisions about abortion, adoption and teen parenthood.

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