" Really, for most of the life situations you’re preparing your teen for, you will not be around. They will have to do this on their own. In most real-world situations, there’s not a whole lot you can do. It’s out of your hands. If you want to influence the outcome, you’re going to have to do the work during the pregame. "

― Josh Shipp , The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans: How to Decode Their Behavior, Develop Unshakable Trust, and Raise a Respectable Adult