Talk about your experiences as parent of a high schooler in Lincoln. What's good and what's not so good?

The greatest concern we have as parents of children of any age is their safety. As the children get older, of course their independence becomes greater as does their need for time away from their parents. As the mom of a 15 year old girl who's a sophomore in high school, I find myself struggling with "letting go"! A tough situation for me us the fact that since her freshman year, she's played on the Varsity softball team. Great group of girls, but a mix of all four grades. Of course the seniors and even juniors have more freedom than the underclassmen, but as a team, they perform as a unit and have bonded as good friends. The difficulty I have is when these older girls are allowed to go, say, to an out of town football game, and the younger girls think they, as their friends, should be allowed to go. I have spent quite some time explaining to my daughter that she still has two more years to do these things that the seniors get to do now and that her time shall come! Mostly, she's understood, but with a bit of underlying resentment for not getting the "yes" answers she desires!