Introduction ix
Part 1 "Mom, Have You Ever Smoked Marijuana?" (expected, but still surprising conversations)
1(70)
"Mom, have you ever smoked marijuana?"
3(4)
"I got my period in Learning Lab!"
7(6)
"Tell me about your mean girl"
13(8)
"You and Dad do that?"
21(5)
"Damn it." / "Did she just say what I think she did?"
26(5)
"Will we be an official family?"
31(8)
"What if I don't make any friends?"
39(8)
"Anna's brother got his learner's permit"
47(8)
"Will she be okay at camp?"
55(6)
"I'm angry at you!"
61(7)
"You're not my boss." / "Go to your room"
68(3)
Part 2 "Aren't Family Values A Good Thing?" (modern family talk)
71(66)
"Aren't family values a good thing?"
73(6)
"Lizzie wants to be friends on Facebook"
79(6)
"Do you believe in God?"
85(6)
"Can I get American Eagle jeans?"
91(7)
"How do you type on this thing?" / "Here, let me try"
98(3)
"Do these shorts make my butt look big?"
101(8)
"Do you drink wine every night?"
109(8)
"They told me they needed space"
117(8)
"You wouldn't understand." / "Try me"
125(4)
"I got a 3 on my essay"
129(8)
Part 3 "Mom, I'm Not A Kid Anymore." (and everything in between)
137(70)
"Mom, I'm not a kid anymore"
139(6)
"What kind of question is this?"
145(8)
"Please, please can we go?"
153(7)
"How was your trip to Mount St. Helens?" / "It was, like, awesome!"
160(5)
"What did he say?"
165(8)
"Telephone for you, Lizzie"
173(8)
"Where's the rest of this dress?"
181(6)
"They're having tryouts next week!"
187(10)
"Will the world be around when I have kids?"
197(5)
"I'm making a list." / "Of what?"
202(5)
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