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Sorry you won't get the relaxing birthday weekend you deserve. I hope you don't answer your difficult child's text during the day while she skips school. When she is truant, do you get called on the carpet or does anyone hold her accountable? Do you call in sick for her? I still would be very interested to know what would happen if you called her in truant? I know it affects you in a bad way, but I think her dad is on to something here. Maybe you can use similar tactics?
