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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 404962" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Jena,</p><p></p><p>glad you made it home and sorry you had a rough night.</p><p></p><p>I think it's normal for everyone in the house to readjust - you and difficult child to be back home, and husband and easy child to have you both home.</p><p></p><p>Couple thoughts on easy child - you know, it's often very, very difficult for some of our "typical kids" to live with a difficult child - often the focus is so intense on the difficult child, especially in times of true crisis, that they feel lost in the shuffle. Not that they always are, but often they feel that way. There is often resentment, which is understandable from a kid's point of view.</p><p></p><p>Some of the issues that easy child has been dealing with lately are typical teen, approaching age of majority, issues. And, some of them sound a little gfgish. I know you are doing your best to refocus on yourself, which is necessary. But I think perhaps you and easy child have to reconnect as well and build back some trust and relationship boundaries. Perhaps taking some time to go to the mall and have lunch this weekend or, if money allows, take in a movie together. It's important that she feel she also has your focus, and not just the anger and disappointment that her current behaviors warrant. Just my two cents.</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 404962, member: 805"] Jena, glad you made it home and sorry you had a rough night. I think it's normal for everyone in the house to readjust - you and difficult child to be back home, and husband and easy child to have you both home. Couple thoughts on easy child - you know, it's often very, very difficult for some of our "typical kids" to live with a difficult child - often the focus is so intense on the difficult child, especially in times of true crisis, that they feel lost in the shuffle. Not that they always are, but often they feel that way. There is often resentment, which is understandable from a kid's point of view. Some of the issues that easy child has been dealing with lately are typical teen, approaching age of majority, issues. And, some of them sound a little gfgish. I know you are doing your best to refocus on yourself, which is necessary. But I think perhaps you and easy child have to reconnect as well and build back some trust and relationship boundaries. Perhaps taking some time to go to the mall and have lunch this weekend or, if money allows, take in a movie together. It's important that she feel she also has your focus, and not just the anger and disappointment that her current behaviors warrant. Just my two cents. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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