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Driving with My Daughter for the 1st Time

Last updated on: June 5, 2012 at 10:51 am   by Kathy Tuan-Maclean

Driving with My Daughter for the 1st Time 2012-06-05T10:51:46-05:00 Kathy Tuan-Maclean

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Lings had her learner’s permit for a whole 12 days.  I avoided driving with her the whole first week, when Scott took her out 3 times.  I resisted her pressuring me to let her drive during our trip to Chicago.  (“I’m 100% positive that it’s not in the rental car agreement to let an unlicensed 16 year old drive.”)

But then Monday night, exactly a week from when Ling got her learner’s permit, Scott booted me out of the front seat of the van where I was waiting for us to drive to a Japanese restaurant and redeem an almost expiring Groupon (yet again).

“Get in the back unless you want to coach her,” he said.

I got in the back.

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