Best parenting advice:
Put them in some kind of sport. It keeps them off the streets and keeps their grades up and keeps them in shape. It is one of the best things you can do for them. Encourage them to go to college. They are going to need a college education and it will assure you and them a great future. And just be there for them, talk to them, and ask questions. Let them know they are very important and they matter. And if at all possible, pick their friends. I used to dislike my parents for it, but having 2 kids of my own now, one in middle school, I thank them now and have a complete understanding of why they did it to me. It is not the same these days as it was when we went to school.