Susie Q's Two Cents' Worth

From time to time, I write thoughtful emails to parent clients with my thoughts hoping to offer some nugget that might strike a chord and help them navigate their parenting journey. Often, I've thought, "I should post that email to a blog, maybe others want to read this email." And so here is an email that I wrote today to a mother of young boy who called me last week to inquire about my services. Maybe it strikes a chord for you... Dear "mother of young boy", Our phone conversation has been buzzing in my mind and heart since we talked last week. I want to reach back out and let you know that you are not alone in your frustrations and search for the best solutions. Just in this community alone, I've worked with many parents who were in your boat while their child was in school. Though I can't share all of their names with you for confidentiality reasons, I imagine that if you began asking around town, you would find them. Yesterday, I ran in...