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> [Having to parent your mother or father is a challenge that way too many teens have to deal with. Teens whose parents are dealing with substance abuse, financial hardship, job loss, mental illness and divorce deserve our love, support, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-halse-anderson/having-to-parent-your-mother-or-father-is-a-challenge-that-way-too/)

[Laurie Halse Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-halse-anderson/)

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> [My parents were dealing with evictions and repossessions and electricity getting shut off, and I just realized that I had to get it together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwayne-johnson/my-parents-were-dealing-with-evictions-and-repossessions-and/)

[Dwayne Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwayne-johnson/)

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