Moving Forward

Moving forward, I truly hope and pray things remain positive.

I have never prayed harder for longer about anything than I have this year.

It has been a test of faith but I can say without a shadow of a doubt, I have seen prayers being answered in ways I never imagined so my faith, if anything, is stronger. I, however, am

considerably more rumpled in spirit than I was in September. I'm dishevelled,

in every way 😂

But I am learning, and I'm willing to try, and I do strongly believe in positive partnerships between school and home. Collaboration for the win. 

Which is one reason I'm so excited to get Ross W. Greene's new book this weekend - AND HAVE TIME TO READ!

"The Kids Who Aren't Ok"

Recently, my weekends and evenings have been swamped with paperwork, birthdays, family staying, assignments and mandatory reading and it's so refreshing to choose a book for myself.

I am doing a lot of unlearning.

Having a child who doesn't align with traditional methods is a challenge for me as much as anyone else.

"When you feel helpless as a parent, it's one of the worst feelings, and for me, unless you're in that world where you have a child that doesn't fit into the current parameters or box that we call "education", until you are in that, you don't understand it. You don't see it. Why would you? I don't begrudge people that, but when you are suddenly faced with that, which I was not expecting.. I didn't see it coming; my experience of school was very different. I loved school, I didn't find school challenging. So to suddenly be faced with a very different experience for my son, it's been the biggest learning curve of my life so far. It's something I feel very strongly about. I still think there is so much that needs to change."

~ Kellie Bright.

This quote really resonates with me.

I don't get it. I feel helpless sometimes. I have no clue. Everything I've learnt has been through trial and error and it takes time. And I'm still learning.

And people like Ross Greene make me feel hopeful that there are other people out there who understand, and that change is possible.

The pessimist in me says change is unlikely.

But if I don't educate myself about my own child, I can hardly be the one to criticise anyone else when they get it wrong! 😆