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<blockquote data-quote="everywoman" data-source="post: 107919" data-attributes="member: 1436"><p>Okay---It all depends on what you classify as success. Like star stated, it took lowering my expectations before difficult child could even begin to succeed. My difficult child, after years of not doing what he should, is now beginning to do what he can or will. He is working part-time, going to college part-time, living at home and trying to become independent---hey, he got himself to the ER today (after 5 calls to me at work). It's baby steps with these kids. He is 19---It took him a year longer to graduate from hs and that was done through an adult ed program with me hounding him and the program. I was determined he would get that diploma if it killed us both. But, I would have been satisfied with a GED if that's what he needed to do---</p><p>So...is he at Harvard studying biomechanical engineering, no.</p><p>But...he is functioning better than he was. He is not in prison. He is not in rehab. He is still alive. </p><p>A year ago, I would have thought that I would be saying the opposite.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="everywoman, post: 107919, member: 1436"] Okay---It all depends on what you classify as success. Like star stated, it took lowering my expectations before difficult child could even begin to succeed. My difficult child, after years of not doing what he should, is now beginning to do what he can or will. He is working part-time, going to college part-time, living at home and trying to become independent---hey, he got himself to the ER today (after 5 calls to me at work). It's baby steps with these kids. He is 19---It took him a year longer to graduate from hs and that was done through an adult ed program with me hounding him and the program. I was determined he would get that diploma if it killed us both. But, I would have been satisfied with a GED if that's what he needed to do--- So...is he at Harvard studying biomechanical engineering, no. But...he is functioning better than he was. He is not in prison. He is not in rehab. He is still alive. A year ago, I would have thought that I would be saying the opposite. [/QUOTE]
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