Minnesota winter is showing us who the boss is after teasing us with a mild season so far. Hope my crew get where they need to be this morning, Matt's car is not the most reliable, its an old car, what he wanted for a work car. I on the other hand get a little weird when I can't see out of the windsheild due to ice etc, I scrap and let the defrost have a chance. Alas... I need to just let it go, watching them fishtail out of the drive with only a small area cleared on the windshield. That was 45 minutes ago so they should be where they are going as I haven't gotten any phone calls yet.
Still meditating on how to move forward as our girls turn 18 in June. They still will have a year of high school left. We know they need us, that they wouldn't have a clue out on their own. Need to make a plan. I'm starting on their SSI forms and ran across the form for them to appoint a representative, this should not be a problem, the girls know they don't know so they will gladly have me continue to do the paperwork etc.
Quarter ends this week and then they switch their job placements with the school program. Hope it works out okay. Last week we had some attitude issues and a close call with ISS looming on the horizon. The thing is that when the girls get called out on behavior the majority of the time they will recognize what they did was wrong and can verbalize to the authority that what they did was wrong and apologize. The problem.... the next time all bets are off as they will still likely react in the same way, they can't stop themselves in the moment only afterward and as they get older its going to be too late for apologies to fix it all.
Wish we knew a responsible senior or even a young college girl who would want to mentor the girls on their language and public social skills. How to be a friend. How to allow others their space and maintain appropriate boundries with both boys/men and girls. We'd be willing to pay them out of pocket to spend a few hours each week with the girls. Matt and I can preach all we want, but we are adults and parents and have a lower standing than someone closer to their age. I think I'm wishing upon a star, unlikely to find someone both willing and understanding of the girls inabilities.
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I have one who both gets it and is appropriate, but she is working 75 to80 hours a week so I do not think she would have time. I will think on it for you and if I come up with ay ideas I will let you know.
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