I'm not gonna lie - this morning was TOUGH. The teen decided last night that she was NOT going to school this morning. She was TOO tired; but would not go to bed last night until I agreed to let her sleep. I validated her tiredness and told her I did not want to fight with her and would see her in the morning.... Fast forward... morning... meh... I did not escalate and did not let the DH escalate the situation (although he did go to the kitchen for some ice - thank goodness I caught him! ). He takes it as a personal affront when the teen doesn't hop right out of bed at his insistence. He thinks I baby her; rub her back; promise her D&D and "We shouldn't have to do this!" - I 100% agree, AND I want our kid to go to school. This is how I get her to school right now.
I held her phone and Chromebook hostage and although late and annoyed that there would be no D&D, she went to school. Now if I can just get her to her counseling appointment tonight we'll be golden... for tonight... It has been so hard for her lately. I know she's hurting. I'm looking for a better way.
On the food front, I did well yesterday and I hit my steps. We went out for 5 May, but I wasn't hungry. I did eat the popcorn; but only ordered soda water to drink. I got my steps in again in spite of the rain. This weekend I'm going back to basics.
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Good for you for staying true to handling your teen the way that your intuition tells you is best. You are doing a great job of exercising patience, self-control, unconditional love in the face of serious challenge, and also standing up to a partner who wants to do things differently. You should be proud of yourself, you're doing great! I doubt it feels like that, but keep going. Practice some self-love for these extraordinary efforts your making, and recognize what a good, strong, loving mom you are. Happy Mother's Day <3
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