The teenage years are enough to make any parent cringe.  Living with a teen is spending your days waiting for the next battle to erupt, only to be surprised once in a while with a hug or a long talk.  Parenting teens involves devising ways to help them become self sufficient, make good decisions and use good judgment while keeping track of where they are going and who they are with.  As parents of teens, we walk a tight rope of teaching independence and reining it in.

When the teenager also...