Challenging, that is what life is right now!
Things are not going well for our son, and by definition, things are not going well for us too.
How do parents separate themselves, back off, leave them alone, give them space etc. when all you want to do is help them?
I have an amazing daughter who says ' it's hard, but leave him alone. I will talk to him at the weekend. Anything you say will make matters worse. Trust me.'
So my second C stands for Communication, and the third for Confidence.
I have to put my trust in her, and him, that they will continue to communicate with one another if not with us, and my confidence in her is 100% solid. It is his best hope. She is a brilliant older sister and she has wonderful ways of communicating with him that I, as mother, do not possess. He doesn't need me to be his friend - he needs me to parent him. And parenting is the hardest job in the whole, wide world.
Good luck with yours.
'C' - what a big letter that is turning out to be!!!
Sue xx
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