Nobody Tells You How Lonely It Is When Your Kid Acts Out

It's so isolating.

Dec 02, 2022

Nobody Tells You How Lonely It Is When Your Kid Acts Out   "When the principal called me a third time and informed me my son had recorded a teacher on his phone and posted it to Snapchat, I slithered down my wall and cried before going to get him," says an anonymous writer today. "She explained that while she really liked him and said, 'He's a good kid making bad decisions,' he was in serious danger of expulsion. I was at a loss for what to do — and I told her that." The experience was profoundly isolating and downright lonely. But this writer also shares what she did to turn it around, and it's a useful lesson for all of us. Check it out.  Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   READ MORE

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