Being the mom of a thirteen year-old girl, I have learned the important lesson of letting my daughter pick out her own clothes. The battle that has the potential to wage is not worth any victory in establishing my daughter’s fashion. Though we do not presently share a similar taste in fashion, at one time in her life, my daughter cheerfully wore everything I picked out for her (though at age three, she may not have had a choice!). On one of her birthdays, Abby, my daughter, needed a pair of shoes. Having been enlightened as to the type of shoe desired, I went to a variety of stores in search of just the right pair. I was finally successful and I took the risk and went ahead and bought the shoes. At this time in my life, I knew the frustration of giving Abby a gift and she, in…