I can't remember the exact quote, but I like what Mark Twain said about raising teenagers:
You seal them in a barrel when they're 13 and feed them through the bung hole. When they turn 15.....you plug the bung hole. 
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“Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”
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