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If you could raise your kids again, what would you change?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 691548" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>Our son missed out a lot because folks couldn't deal with his adopted younger sister, so we just didn't do many things. I wish I handled that better/differently.</p><p></p><p>Similarly, I wish we were at least a little more socially active and also traveled more with the children. Largely due to his sister, we kept our social circle rather small. I'm not sure how we would have done it differently, but I think with effort and creativity, we could have branched out at least a little more.</p><p></p><p>Our son was unusually good in a particular sport. Big time. One day in HS he just stopped playing. It was weird. Hubby suggested I get him to see a psychologist...maybe a sports psychologist. I didn't. I regret that...big time.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I actually think we did a very good job with an extraordinarily difficult situation. Hubby and I went to counseling on and off because we would sometimes butt heads on how to discipline our Difficult Child. (Hubby and I actually get along very well...he is a very wonderful man). Anyway, one day she (counselor) said "Dear Lord, you two have been in crisis mode going on twenty years now!" WTH? </p><p></p><p>We, for the most part, have inched our way out of it, but it has been a long, difficult road. I'm grateful and happy for movement going forward!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 691548, member: 4152"] Our son missed out a lot because folks couldn't deal with his adopted younger sister, so we just didn't do many things. I wish I handled that better/differently. Similarly, I wish we were at least a little more socially active and also traveled more with the children. Largely due to his sister, we kept our social circle rather small. I'm not sure how we would have done it differently, but I think with effort and creativity, we could have branched out at least a little more. Our son was unusually good in a particular sport. Big time. One day in HS he just stopped playing. It was weird. Hubby suggested I get him to see a psychologist...maybe a sports psychologist. I didn't. I regret that...big time. Overall, I actually think we did a very good job with an extraordinarily difficult situation. Hubby and I went to counseling on and off because we would sometimes butt heads on how to discipline our Difficult Child. (Hubby and I actually get along very well...he is a very wonderful man). Anyway, one day she (counselor) said "Dear Lord, you two have been in crisis mode going on twenty years now!" WTH? We, for the most part, have inched our way out of it, but it has been a long, difficult road. I'm grateful and happy for movement going forward!!! :) [/QUOTE]
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