This week on The A Collective, we somehow went from Mother’s Day memories to modern prom culture, parenting styles, latchkey childhoods, graduation inflation, and whether anybody under 18 actually needs Tom Ford heels.

We talk:

growing up as latchkey kids

childhood church memories

“cool mom” culture

gentle parenting vs consequences

prom dresses getting increasingly unhinged

graduation photo shoot pressure

social media parenting expectations

why everybody suddenly has a graduation ceremony

and the unexpected return of… the home phone.

Also:LV accidentally begins negotiating with the Lord for a sugar daddy.

As one does.

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