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Parenting a Teen with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

About Kids & Teens | Last Active: Mar 24, 2022 | Replies (14)

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@woohoo You are in a tough situation. I've worked with child and families like yours. It is beyond taxing and I'm not going to say I know what you are going through.

I will ask, how are you taking care of yourself? Do you have a spouse? How are they taking care of themselves? How are you taking care of your marriage?

It sounds like you are a wonderful parent and you are seeking the correct help. May I ask if you are you in individual and/or family therapy? I ask because your child does not have to participate in therapy for things to improve. Improvement may be small and slow. It could be you taking better care of yourself, relying more on supports via asking for help, changing how you view the situation, etc.

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Yes im married me and my husband are united always have been. Were just so sad, im not doing the best i myself suffer from depression but in therapy.just realllly mad at her adoptive mom for this and her 4 siblings. im sad we didnt know figure this out till now. but we do know we have and are doing all we can. shes gotta want it and do it.we had family therapy now i or my husband and i go 1x week to help us help her.Someone told me today that shes probably so sad herself that shes angry which is easier to lash out and do.