By Barrie Davenport
Were you once a young teenage girl, or do you have a daughter or a niece? What was life like for you then? What was (or is) life like for your daughter or niece?
My 14-year-old daughter went to her homecoming dance this weekend.
She wore a beautiful dress that I paid $80 for and went to a friend’s 5000 square foot mini-mansion to get dressed and take pictures before the dance.
She came home to the safety and comfort of her own bed, waking to the predictable routine of a typical American teenage girl — school, hanging out with friends, after-school activities, homework, a healthy meal, and a warm bed.
Because she was born in the U.S. to educated, caring parents, my daughter has everything she needs to succeed in life. Her future is bright.
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