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[Mom2Dogs]

My niece is a single parent, one girl and a boy soon to be 18. He will be a senior next school year. His mother has rules at her home and he is given plenty of freedom, he has always been a good kid. When he is at his dad's house there are no rules, he is able to come and go as he pleases. Recently he has been rude and difficult with his mother, last issue was he was late for curfew by 2 hours. He didn't even bother to call and let her know if he was ok, they had a large argument, he cursed and yelled at her. He does not drink or do drugs so that is not the problem. She is terrified that he will want to go live with dad, where there are not rules. I talked with her about it today but my experience with parenting is not a lot, I am a step mother and one of the kids lived with us for a while but only for a few years. Does anyone have any advice that I could give to her? My advice was to talk with him, get him to communiate with her about what is going on in his head, I am a big talker and sometimes that helps clear the air. His dad does not have a good track record with women. Of course she does not want to see him go down the same path as his father. Any advise appreciated.