[tri-med] Re: [tri- family) Old Girls


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From: <NanlorW@xxxxxxx>
>But I think also he had reached a point where he
> just didn't want to be so different.

Those teen years............

> Have you ever had any
> counseling for Alex?

No.  Never had any reason to do so.

>Since you still have the trisomy issue to deal with,
> maybe now would be a good time to get an outside third party to help
prepare
> him (and you) for discussing it.

Jim and I need to discuss this again and decide what to do.............can
you see my a** sticking up in the air as I work on perfecting my ostrich
impression?  :0)

>. No
> matter what, this is a tough age and I think most of us end up doing
things
> by the seat of our pants. Keep in mind, we are breaking some new >ground
here.

But I don't want to be breaking new ground Nan...........{apparently I'm
whiney tonight}...........so take me off that construction list if you
please............


> If I stop and think about it, there are some things I would have done
> differently, but I think about the same thing a day later and have a
> different idea about I shoulda, coulda woulda.

Parenting self-confidence in a nut shell. lol
That hindsight is always a grand thing. But how often do we celebrate when
we DO make the right choices going on logic and gut with some serious finger
crossing thrown in? Not often enough!!!!!!!!!!

Michelle mom to Alex (15,partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (12)
MichiganUSA


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