This disturbing news article could have easily been written about Coppell, Flower Mound, Southlake, Lewisville, etc. I regularly and routinely hear about such events from adolescents. Teens move from house to house on the weekends depending upon which parents are out of town or which parents will allow parties. A 2005 research study by the American Medical Association reported that about one-third of teens said it was “easy to obtain alcohol” from their parents. That figure climbs to 40 percent when it comes to getting alcohol from a friend’s parent. Twenty five percent of adolescents said they had attended a party where teens were drinking in front of parents. Too many parents are trying to be cool with their kids. If your kid thinks you’re mean it probably indicates you’re doing something right. Parenting is a serious 24/7 job not a hobby to dabble in occasionally.