Out of my league!
Whew! I got my degree in Elementary and Special education, NOT counseling! Tonight was deal with teen girl emotional angst night. My youngest said some things to affect boy relationships with the oldest, and now the oldest has to try to fix the situation with two boys. She's mad and crying. The youngest feels awful now and is sad and crying. Then the oldest decided that this was the perfect time to tell me all the troubles her friends are having. I now know about depression and underage drinking and teen pregnancy. I am so very grateful that I'm raising such a wise girl who has avoided similar pitfalls, but I don't really know if I gave her the right advice either. I don't think the title of "Mom" gives me any special ability to handle these issues! There wasn't a training manual for this! I'm exhausted! :)