My young teen son has ODD (never diagnosed, so it's Oppositional Defiant Disorder-"like" behavior. He has always been fussy and argumentative. Most of the time I can deal with it, but tonight he wore me out and we had a verbal battle. his father travels a great deal, this has strained our marriage into ruin. his brother is doing well, but is frustrated by the amount of negative energy his brother brings into the house.
My dad had a stroke, and with work and all the stress from my son, I haven't been able to do any counseling lately. I will try, but does anyone have any other ideas for coping? I pray a great deal, but to be honest, I can't help but feel betrayed that He gave me more than I can handle.
I feel like such a failure as a mother, and it's a great deal of pain/guilt to bear.
Thanks for any serious thoughts.
2006-09-25
14:06:04
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