[WannaBtheMommy]

Having once been the "teenage girl from H**L", I have a couple of recommendations:
First, make your non-negotiable rules clear from the begining. Like, no lying, stealing, hitting, etc... Curfew, dating, cell phones, makeup... If you have any expectations, lay 'em out.
Next, give clear cut consequences. If I missed curfew, I had to be home by eight every night, and couldn't use my car for two weeks. (BTW, I thought my dad was so cute and sentimental because I had to go in and kiss his cheek "goodnight" when I got in EVERY night, no exception. Later I learned that he was checking the time, my breath (alcohol?) and my pupils (drugs) It was still sweet, but boy was he SMART!)
When I got caught stealing, I not only had to give the item back, but had to write an apology to the store, AND make a sign that said "people like me (photo) cause higher prices for you". Now, the store never posted the sign... the making and offering was humiliation enough. (The store also informed me if it ever happened again, they'd prosocute to the fullest extent of the law)


Stuff like chores and household rules can be discussed with the girls. You will learn from each other and get more clear expectations from each other this way.

Best of luck to you! Let us know how things go!