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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 698561" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>RN, it is good that you are stepping back and letting your husband deal with your son for a while. My husband and I would often take turns when one of was overwhelmed and couldn't deal with our daughter and needed a break. Just don't let it turn into triangulation. My daughter was an expert at that.</p><p></p><p>I think you are handling things just right. Casual contact to let your son know that you love him but letting him deal with things on his own while you take care of yourself. I think that is a great example of loving detachment. It takes a long time for most parents to get to that point.</p><p></p><p>I needed long breaks from my daughter where I couldn't have any contact. I don't think that was good, though. It took working with my therapist to learn how to set boundaries and still have a relationship with her. </p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 698561, member: 1967"] RN, it is good that you are stepping back and letting your husband deal with your son for a while. My husband and I would often take turns when one of was overwhelmed and couldn't deal with our daughter and needed a break. Just don't let it turn into triangulation. My daughter was an expert at that. I think you are handling things just right. Casual contact to let your son know that you love him but letting him deal with things on his own while you take care of yourself. I think that is a great example of loving detachment. It takes a long time for most parents to get to that point. I needed long breaks from my daughter where I couldn't have any contact. I don't think that was good, though. It took working with my therapist to learn how to set boundaries and still have a relationship with her. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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