My teen lied about curfew. Punishing her wasn't enough to fix the problem.

The author and her teenage daughter regularly fought over her curfew. Courtesy of the author My daughter's new independence led to constant arguments about curfew. Being stricter wasn't working, but I wasn't comfortable simply giving in. We compromised on a later curfew in exchange for honesty and location sharing. My daughter finished her freshman year of high school, and it was not an easy year for either of us. It brought changes to friendships, homework, and our rules and boundaries,…