[Zeke]

You have more going in than I did. I was not a father when I married my wife with a boy and a girl, at the time 12(b) and 7(g). Only rule I really emphasized beyond normal child rearing practices (notice I said, "practice.") was that the phone was always open for calls to their bio dad. No so for other long distance calls, but I would never say anything about a call on the bill at any time to his number.

They seldom used the privilege. I guess knowing it was there was sufficient. Other than that, it's family business as usual. Lots of school involvement, teaching of manners, athletics and, of course, keeping them in check responsibility wise.