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She strove so to be a good mom but actually she was doing very poor job


Beau's about to go off to college.

Of course she didn't want him to ruin his life by getting caught up in this scandal. But she didn't even make enough effort to discuss it with him.

I understand uncomfortable family conversations are difficult, but a great parent does it anyway. Even if the kid won't listen, you talk. Take away his frickin car keys. Do whatever.

Sometimes love means you let those you love hurt, so that they'll learn and grow. This kid will be carrying all this crap the rest of his life. She could have worked harder to create dialogue with him. But nope, he didn't want to talk, so she let him bury it all.

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