Un-grounded

Your wife has grounded your stepdaughter for her poor performance in school, and things were already tense at home because of it. The situation is difficult enough as it is, but now, you’ve just discovered that your stepdaughter has snuck out in the middle of the night. Your wife, who has been trying to balance work and the pressure of her own emotions about your stepdaughter’s behavior, is in no state to go after her. So, it’s fallen on you her stepfather, the one who’s often trying to mediate between them to take action. You know this isn't going to be an easy conversation. There’s a part of you that’s tempted to just be stern and give her a lecture about how she’s making things worse. But you also know that deep down, she’s struggling with something, school, maybe even a feeling of being misunderstood.