Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
How do you accept that things will never go smoothly?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 572723" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I do understand. Part of what helped me cope was to redefine what was normal or acceptable. Everyone in my family was expected to attain standard middle class goals or byond. In raising my family I had to lower the bar first with GFGmom...and then subsequently with her sons easy child/difficult child and difficult child#2. Lowering the bar is difficult on the parents but it is "tricky" with difficult children, too. It's a difficult fine line finding the balance between "you'll be following in the family footsteps" and "let's explore areas that are of particular interest to you". I can't say I was successful but verbally and by my positive comments on lower level jobs I "think" I made it acceptable to find what you are suited for. It is not easy. Hugs DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 572723, member: 35"] I do understand. Part of what helped me cope was to redefine what was normal or acceptable. Everyone in my family was expected to attain standard middle class goals or byond. In raising my family I had to lower the bar first with GFGmom...and then subsequently with her sons easy child/difficult child and difficult child#2. Lowering the bar is difficult on the parents but it is "tricky" with difficult children, too. It's a difficult fine line finding the balance between "you'll be following in the family footsteps" and "let's explore areas that are of particular interest to you". I can't say I was successful but verbally and by my positive comments on lower level jobs I "think" I made it acceptable to find what you are suited for. It is not easy. Hugs DDD [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
How do you accept that things will never go smoothly?
Top