BND... Said beautifully. Tolerence, open mindedness, and empathy for others are so important during this time. Just because one does not choose the same path as we did/would/do on this journey does not make them wrong. Everyone processes and deals with things differently. Yes, some get on a destructive path, which is never good, but otherwise everyone is an individual making personal choices.
Yes Frank, let me tell you, I teach 10 year olds and have taught 14 year olds and the homework thing is universal...Not a sign of disfunction... a sign of being a kid
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." Robert Collier
"One's best success often comes after their greatest disappointments." Henry Ward Beecher