Abitlost

Oh MrsDan, I feel for you. You are in the midst of some really challenging years, made all the more difficult by not having your partner. Breathe. You are in no way failing your daughter! If I may make a suggestion on the fear of witches: take her to the store and have her pick out a spray bottle with a fine mist setting. Then have her decorate it. Fill it with a special witch-be-gone potion: a solution of water with a drop or two of lavender oil. Now she has witch extermination tool that she can spray if a witch comes at night. (The lavender oil may even calm her and make her sleepy...) Hang in there, abl

I am re-posting (with permission) MissingMarsha's thread from the last board: As you parents know, the loss of your spouse (or SO) has not been easy on your kid. I have created this thread for us to brag a bit on the accomplishments of our children in the face of losing a parent, step-parent, or good friend. Please allow me (MissingMarsha) to kick things off... a couple of the local high schools are raising money to help in the homeless in our county. My daughter (with some help, of course) has raised over $1,000 USD!!! In relation, the total goal was $10,000. She has also given a couple of local radio interviews, and I could not be prouder C'mon and share your inspiring stories of young people in action!