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Can I trust her when she says she wants to change?
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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 673153" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>SF, do you remember being 13?</p><p>What a confusing age it is.</p><p>Add all of the changes you both have had. Ouch.</p><p></p><p>I just listened to a Ted Talk by Brene Brown and she shared a bit about a conversation she had with her young teen aged girl, and wished it had gone better, more empathetic. </p><p>It can be viewed at 2:19 in the video.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]AO6n9HmG0qM[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>I think it is very important when we deal with teenagers, to have empathy for them, because it can be so lonely, being a teen. Everything is happening so quickly, hormones, social issues, temptations, drugs.</p><p></p><p>That is awesome that your girl has expressed that she wants to change and doesn't want to do drugs.</p><p></p><p>I had some rough times with my two, when they were teens. It was very traumatic and frustrating.</p><p></p><p>The house was heavy with it.</p><p></p><p>I am thinking that the first reaction I would have as a Mom, out of shear anxiety from what I was dealing with-</p><p>I would be like "Yeah right".</p><p></p><p> Now after the Frankl and Brown video, I am thinking,</p><p>"What if I would have said something like- That is wonderful that you would like to change, it is exciting. Not doing drugs is a great start. Can I help you with this?</p><p></p><p>Hmmm.</p><p></p><p>I remember as a teen, I just wanted someone to believe in me.</p><p></p><p>I do hope that your daughter takes steps to put action to these words. I really do think she would benefit from expressions of encouragement and belief.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there, it is a tough road, but you can do this SF.</p><p></p><p>Hoping the brightest of hopes for you both,</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/sorrowsmiley2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sorrowsmiley2:" title="sorrow :sorrowsmiley2:" data-shortname=":sorrowsmiley2:" /></p><p></p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 673153, member: 19522"] SF, do you remember being 13? What a confusing age it is. Add all of the changes you both have had. Ouch. I just listened to a Ted Talk by Brene Brown and she shared a bit about a conversation she had with her young teen aged girl, and wished it had gone better, more empathetic. It can be viewed at 2:19 in the video. [MEDIA=youtube]AO6n9HmG0qM[/MEDIA] I think it is very important when we deal with teenagers, to have empathy for them, because it can be so lonely, being a teen. Everything is happening so quickly, hormones, social issues, temptations, drugs. That is awesome that your girl has expressed that she wants to change and doesn't want to do drugs. I had some rough times with my two, when they were teens. It was very traumatic and frustrating. The house was heavy with it. I am thinking that the first reaction I would have as a Mom, out of shear anxiety from what I was dealing with- I would be like "Yeah right". Now after the Frankl and Brown video, I am thinking, "What if I would have said something like- That is wonderful that you would like to change, it is exciting. Not doing drugs is a great start. Can I help you with this? Hmmm. I remember as a teen, I just wanted someone to believe in me. I do hope that your daughter takes steps to put action to these words. I really do think she would benefit from expressions of encouragement and belief. Hang in there, it is a tough road, but you can do this SF. Hoping the brightest of hopes for you both, :sorrowsmiley2: leafy [/QUOTE]
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