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Care and Feeding: How should I handle my 16-year-old daughter's résumé?

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16-year-old daughter, " Maude ,” is currently learning how to write a résumé in her English class.

Maude listed her babysitting jobs as being an “au pair” instead of a babysitter.

Her English teacher suggested Maude say that she was an au pair because it sounds more professional than babysitting.

Dear Care and Feeding : My husband and son are in a dispute over whether their 7-year-old son is allowed to continue to be friends with his classmate.

Evan has encouraged Parker to help him play mean pranks on Parker ’s sister “ Celia .” Evan got sent home after one of the pranks.

Seeing them in person typically gives me a migraine and 1-2 days of vomiting.

My husband knows it all and supports me during our limited visits with my parents, and wants to ban them altogether.

How can I let go of my guilt over this and also tell my in-laws it’s not their business?.

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