"How Do I Get My Kid to Like School?"

Autonomy-Supportive Diaries

When your tween says “I’m so glad you’re my parent” it sticks with you. In a rare moment of gratitude for having me as a mom, my daughter had been telling me about all the kids at her middle school who complain about how upset their parents get when their children get lower than an A. My daughter elaborated, “I’m glad you’re a therapist who’s my mom.” I…