Do you think we have the power to will things to happen?
Jimmy has to do an hour of chores every time he gets into trouble enough at school so that I get a phone call or email. We've found that this works well because it is over quicker than grounding and he's a great cleaner, so I get some things done that need to be done. The last three times I that I have thought to myself, "Wow, this really need to be cleaned. Maybe Jimmy will get in trouble at school today" I have gotten an email from the school within the hour. Today things were really dirty and I got two. Makes me chuckle. Won't make him chuckle.
I got a long apology letter from the "I don't trust you" teenager, which was nice. Maybe we're making some progress. Thanks to those who responded. I think the most significant piece of this is for me to remind her that her not trusting me is hurting her a lot more than it is hurting me.
I'm still working on the same work project. I'm very mad at me for getting so far behind.
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