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<blockquote data-quote="Blessed Mama" data-source="post: 448586" data-attributes="member: 12458"><p>Thank you for the kind welcomes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Despite these difficult and trying times, I do still feel blessed to be a mother, and to have my child. At the heart of a her, there is still a sweet, wonderful, intelligent, sensitive girl. And I manage to see glimpses of that girl, if not more, on a still fairly regular basis. </p><p></p><p>I also feel fortunate that while she has taken on a new, and not necessarily wonderful group of friends recently, she still loves and cares about her old "good" friends, and confides in them. I have actually been alerted to some of her moods and behaviors by those friends, and they continue to stand by her. This is something I deeply appreciate, and one thing that gives me hope is that she has not been angered or cut ties despite knowing of times when they've been worried and told me things. </p><p></p><p>We did discuss today setting up a house rules contract. I told her that this is something we are going to work together on, and that it will include the rules, boundaries, consequences, privileges, and rewards. She is aware that she will not get her license as long as there is even suspicion of continued drug use. And she said she would like to take another trip to NYC. I told her with 3 consistent months of good grades and good behavior, we could go and she could invite a friend. </p><p></p><p>I am so thankful for having found this board.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blessed Mama, post: 448586, member: 12458"] Thank you for the kind welcomes :) Despite these difficult and trying times, I do still feel blessed to be a mother, and to have my child. At the heart of a her, there is still a sweet, wonderful, intelligent, sensitive girl. And I manage to see glimpses of that girl, if not more, on a still fairly regular basis. I also feel fortunate that while she has taken on a new, and not necessarily wonderful group of friends recently, she still loves and cares about her old "good" friends, and confides in them. I have actually been alerted to some of her moods and behaviors by those friends, and they continue to stand by her. This is something I deeply appreciate, and one thing that gives me hope is that she has not been angered or cut ties despite knowing of times when they've been worried and told me things. We did discuss today setting up a house rules contract. I told her that this is something we are going to work together on, and that it will include the rules, boundaries, consequences, privileges, and rewards. She is aware that she will not get her license as long as there is even suspicion of continued drug use. And she said she would like to take another trip to NYC. I told her with 3 consistent months of good grades and good behavior, we could go and she could invite a friend. I am so thankful for having found this board. [/QUOTE]
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