Seriously, I have a 12 year old I am willing to sell if the price is right. I have considered selling her to the circus in the past, but I think I could get more for her in the open market.
Audra got a call yesterday from the Assistant Principal at the Middle school. He says that they are very concerned about Jillian's grades. She is apparently failing Math, and when we asked her about it she says it's because she doesn't understand it. She also doesn't tell anyone she doesn't understand it and therefore I can't be upset at the teacher.
I have had to again threaten to remove her from Band. It's about the only leverage I have with her, as she doesn't seem to care about much else. How do you get through to a kid who has no passions and doesn't seem to care about anything? How do you infuse a sense of responsibility into a kid like that?
I don't mean this in a bad way, but the older she gets the more she reminds me of my sister Colleen, and I'm not sure how to deal with that. How do I get through to her?
I can't remember ever having problems with motivation, I am naturally competitive and always wanted to excel at things. I mean, that's why you decide to do something right, to get good at it? Well, what if you are not really motivated by anything?
Any suggestions out there? PLEASE!!!
Dug up an old Schmuckatelli Co. skull bead...
3 months ago
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What you gotta do is get them drunk, and then have one of those deep conversations where you express your deepest feelings and motivations, and then the next morning when you're sober again you hit them with the sticks.
Sincerely,
Dr. Laura
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