I’m the single parent of an out of control 17-year-old. How do I get back in control?
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My son is 13 yrs old and will be turning 14 this summer. Being a single parent, my son and I have moved from school system to school system. We just moved again and hopefully the last time. My son is in the 8th grade and started a school that has approx. 1300 students that attend. There are drugs and violence just like any other school. But I am concerned that I haven't given him strong enough tools to make it without my protection over him. My son is wonderful with picking the right friends but the children that don't get enough attention at home seem to cling to him? What do I do? How do I know that he will be ok without me watching him like a hawk? I do trust him but I am concerned that he will follow the others just to fit in.
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My 3-year-old daughter is out of control. She is extremely defiant, has violent outbursts, will not follow any type of direction, refuses to potty train, and nothing I do seems to work and it is tearing me apart. I am a single mother and I am awaiting an opportunity to finally begin work but my daughters refusal to potty train is keeping her from being enrolled in daycare making me unable to seek employment. I have struggled with some personal demons in the past and have been following the right path for 2 years now but the fact that I am being roadblocked from moving forward toward my next goal is incredibly frustrating and has me discouraged that I can't pursue my career and that we are stuck in my fathers house until she decides she wants to finally potty train. I do not know what to do and I feel like if I can't continue on my path that I may stray and give up. I am a recovering addict and I am at my wits end with this child. I also have a hard time maintaining my composure when she acts up and I notice myself becoming this ugly person and I hate that she does that to me. Please tell me what I can do.
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