My teenage daughter's new interest might be a responsible one but I'm concerned about where it's coming from

A 14-year-old daughter is suddenly worried about her self-defense.

She won't say where this sudden worry came from, but it's OK to give her some space and let her try to address it herself.

She might be more willing to talk about anything that’s bothering her after a little distance.

Dear Soup: Apologizing for your daughter's accident was an innocent accident.

Dear Care and Feeding: Make sure the recipient is fully informed of and on board with this gesture.

For meal trains, I have been the beneficiary of, and participant in, Take Them a Meal . For errands, I would do something like SignUpGen ..

The other rarely visits, and our interactions are limited to Christmas presents and what we can do for grandchild No. 2 . She has just turned 18 and in wishing her happy birthday, I discovered that there is a party being thrown for her. No, we weren’t invited.