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Help with logistics and mechanics of difficult children and chores
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<blockquote data-quote="dashcat" data-source="post: 532132" data-attributes="member: 9175"><p>Thank you, everyone! I wanted to give myself some time to process and figure out a constructive way to turn this around. Today is her day off and I'm going to talk with her about a schedule (maybe suggest flylady ... I know about her philosophy, but didn't know about the email reminders on the webiste). She does want to please me right now (not always the case, trust me!) and she told me last night that she loves being home. She also talked to me a little last night about her bouts of depression. This is HUGE progress, as she has always adapted Mr. Ostrich's approach of denial where this is concerned. I completely agree that, depressed or not, BiPolar (BP) (no diagnosis, but my money is on this one) or not, working or not, she needs to contribute. ( And, Guilia, my expectations are reasonable. I do understand what you're saying)</p><p></p><p>I aLso think that working, and seeing positive results, are self-esteem boosters. I never come in from cutting the grass or working on some household project and think "Boy, I sure wish I hadn't done that!". </p><p></p><p>I'll let you know what I/we (I'm going to ask her for some input) come up with. What I can tell you for certain is that we won't be maintaining the status quo. </p><p></p><p>Dash</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dashcat, post: 532132, member: 9175"] Thank you, everyone! I wanted to give myself some time to process and figure out a constructive way to turn this around. Today is her day off and I'm going to talk with her about a schedule (maybe suggest flylady ... I know about her philosophy, but didn't know about the email reminders on the webiste). She does want to please me right now (not always the case, trust me!) and she told me last night that she loves being home. She also talked to me a little last night about her bouts of depression. This is HUGE progress, as she has always adapted Mr. Ostrich's approach of denial where this is concerned. I completely agree that, depressed or not, BiPolar (BP) (no diagnosis, but my money is on this one) or not, working or not, she needs to contribute. ( And, Guilia, my expectations are reasonable. I do understand what you're saying) I aLso think that working, and seeing positive results, are self-esteem boosters. I never come in from cutting the grass or working on some household project and think "Boy, I sure wish I hadn't done that!". I'll let you know what I/we (I'm going to ask her for some input) come up with. What I can tell you for certain is that we won't be maintaining the status quo. Dash [/QUOTE]
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