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featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published July 27, 2009
Dear Sara,
I am 36 and a single Mom with a 14
year old daughter. Tracy used to be
really easy to get along with but
lately she has been really critical of
me. She wants to hang out with
friends and is away from home a lot
now. We used to do things together
but now it feels like she avoids me.
How can I get our relationship back
to the way it used to be?
Wendy
Dear Wendy,
In order to grow up kids need to
separate from their parents and form
their own identities. It sounds like
you and Tracy have been dependent
on each other for a long time and she
has a need to make some changes so
that she can be her own person.
This is a time in Tracy’s life when you
need to be supportive but give her
some room to grow. She still needs a
loving parent to set limits but she
needs to form bonds with her peer
group.
You may feel left out now if you and
Tracy were best buddies as she was
growing up. If you don’t have a social
life of your own, it’s time to branch out
and find some other interests. You
will still want to be available to Tracy
but it sounds like you will have more
time for yourself now. She appears to
want less of your time so this gives
you an opportunity to explore your
own interests. What kinds of things
have you been putting off because
you have been raising your daughter?
You and Tracy can have your own
interests but come together from time
to time and enjoy each other’s
company without pressure from you.
As she gets older she will appreciate
you more and your relationship will
improve. Until then don’t push her
and find something that will make
your own life more fulfilling.
Good luck.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published July 27, 2009
Dear Sara,
I am 36 and a single Mom with a 14
year old daughter. Tracy used to be
really easy to get along with but
lately she has been really critical of
me. She wants to hang out with
friends and is away from home a lot
now. We used to do things together
but now it feels like she avoids me.
How can I get our relationship back
to the way it used to be?
Wendy
Dear Wendy,
In order to grow up kids need to
separate from their parents and form
their own identities. It sounds like
you and Tracy have been dependent
on each other for a long time and she
has a need to make some changes so
that she can be her own person.
This is a time in Tracy’s life when you
need to be supportive but give her
some room to grow. She still needs a
loving parent to set limits but she
needs to form bonds with her peer
group.
You may feel left out now if you and
Tracy were best buddies as she was
growing up. If you don’t have a social
life of your own, it’s time to branch out
and find some other interests. You
will still want to be available to Tracy
but it sounds like you will have more
time for yourself now. She appears to
want less of your time so this gives
you an opportunity to explore your
own interests. What kinds of things
have you been putting off because
you have been raising your daughter?
You and Tracy can have your own
interests but come together from time
to time and enjoy each other’s
company without pressure from you.
As she gets older she will appreciate
you more and your relationship will
improve. Until then don’t push her
and find something that will make
your own life more fulfilling.
Good luck.
Sara