mommy vs therapist Re: the sameness

[Guest guest]

I didn't hear a thing...

> > > >

> > > > Allie has done far better with others than just me. I admire

those

> > > > whose kids seem to do so well with homeschooling. My kids seem

to

> > want

> > > > me as mommy, not as therapist. I could tell it was affecting

Allie

> > > > emotionally, it was like she didn't have a mommy to comfort her

&

> > just

> > > > be mom. Maybe I did a poor job of separating the roles, I dunno,

but

> > > > when I stopped trying to be therapist she became much happier.

My

> > > > oldest has told me she wants me to be Mom and let the teachers

be

> > the

> > > > teachers. I guess that says something about me or them, or all

of

> > us.

> > > >

> > > > Debi

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > > That's why parent training is my favorite part of my job. It's a

> > > tricky balance, being mom (or dad) first, but also helping with

> > > therapy programs. IMO, there is no point in therapists doing

anything

> > > unless the child is going to do the same things for her parents.

That

> > > said, moms SHOULDN'T be doing therapy all the time...it has to be

> > > things that fit naturally into what they already do, and not

> > > negatively impact feeling like a mom!

> > > Honestly though, I didn't " get " that until I was a mom

myself...and I

> > > know it's something that a lot of my coworkers have difficulty

with,

> > > since most of them don't have kids.

> > > Amnesty

> > >

> >

>