With all due respect, Letting Go -- because you sound like a great mom and you seem to have a good bond with your daughter -- maybe drop the “God’s gift” talk, stop thinking about what your religion teaches about birth control and just ask your kid if she’s OK and let her know you’re there to talk.

Thank you for all your responses to “Letting Go Is Hard to Do.” We have undeniably wonderful parents among our readership. Here are two of my favorite letters. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Letting Go Is Hard to Do,

"It gets easier as they get older to not look. I encourage you to think about why you need to look at how she spends her money."