july

My teenage daughter was definitely one of my sources of stress.
But she's going through her rebellious phase right on schedule for her age, smack in the middle of adolescence. It's something most parents with kids experience.

Thinking about it that way, I wondered if I could feel less stressed if I just changed my own perspective. In the end, I realized my own way of thinking was the cause of my stress. 

This applies to everything: if you want to change the situation, you must first change yourself.

My daughter seems to have passed through adolescence. She has an outstanding sense of humor and a quick mind.
There's so much to learn from children!!

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My step daughter is 16. We didn’t get along for a bit because I was always on her butt making sure her homework, chores, and everything was done. She definitely was difficult.
I had to step back and let her make some mistakes for herself, for her to respect me if that makes sense. 
Now, we have the greatest relationship. She didn’t change a thing……I did. 🤓😝

Degen

Thank you for the kind words! Definitely still learning and she’s teaching me a lot. ;)

You've done so well.

You became a mother to a fairly large child at a young age. Even I can imagine how incredibly difficult that must have been.
I'm so happy to hear you and your child have a good relationship now!!