Nearly every parent I’ve ever consulted to or coached has told me about having at least one child who’s not so great. I’ve come to think of it as an almost inevitable part of the parent’s professional landscape: there’s generally that one (or more) child who doesn’t perform well, or is difficult to deal with, or has a hard time getting along with others, or means well but just doesn’t ever quite do what’s expected, or….
And the unfortunate thing is, most parents get held hostage to these folks, spending a disproportionate amount of time, thought and emotional energy on them. Often hovering on the verge of letting them go for years, but never quite being able (for a variety of reasons) to pull the trigger. Here, then, are nine things that excellent parents do when confronted with a difficult child – things that keep them from getting sucked into an endless vortex of ineffectiveness and frustration:
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AuthorTimothy Harrington's passion is to assist the family members of a loved one struggling with problematic drug use in realizing their innate strength and purpose. Archives
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