My teen's high school starts too early, so I sometimes let her sleep in and arrive late. I worry I'm not doing the right thing.

• My teenager doesn’t get enough sleep and struggles to wake up on school mornings.
• Sometimes I let her go to school late, but I’m not sure whether I’m doing the right thing.
• I stopped lecturing her about sleep and am trying to help her finish the school year strong.

As the school year wraps up, I’ve tried to stop lecturing, wheedling, and fretting about my teen’s sleep. Instead, I’m focusing on helping her finish the year strong.

We’re working to use her remaining parent-excused absences strategically — like after a late-night soccer game away or on a day when she has three exams.

While there’s no magical solution for my teen’s sleep deficit, focusing on what matters to her has helped us get on the same page. For now, I’m counting the days until summer and a much-needed reprieve from morning wake-up struggles.