Monday, March 18, 2013

Today was better

Today everything with Sammy was better. No major freak outs. No violence. Nothing. I need to make some time to try and reconnect with him over the next week or so. I don't know how to reach him sometimes.

 



Sam is so explosive. One minute he loves you and everything is fine and the next he is swinging a shovel to kill his brother. Simply because he got angry. Simply because he didn't have a clear expectation on how to respond. It feels like I have failed.

But, today was a new and better day. Today no one got hurt. So for now that has to be good enough.
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Leeann · 628 weeks ago

Annemarie,

I read this last night. I saved it and read it again this morning. My response each time was the same. Problem is, I can tell you what you already know, but I can't change the way you FEEL.

You have NOT failed. You haven't. Do all your children respond that way when they are angry? No, they don't. Have you made every effort to teach your kids what is right and what is wrong? Of course you have. You haven't failed. Sammy brings a lot to the table and if I have learned one thing from reading your blog, it's that you work really hard and you give and give of yourself.

Be gentle with yourself.
xo
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ylmbreadless 57p · 628 weeks ago

thank you so much for this

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