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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been feeling so trapped lately...I work part-time and have 2 teens. One is a senior and we have been doing all the college preparation stuff this year including applications, essays, interviews, etc. The other is a middle-school student with ADD. This year my husband and I have kind of split our duties-I am helping the college bound teen, my husband has been working with the middle-schooler on homework, activities, etc. We are making forward progress, but I feel so exhausted and aggravated. Husband and teen bicker constantly, my senior fluctuates between clinginess, gratitude, and rebellion. Just the sound of my husbands' and middle schoolers' voices make me feel like I am going to jump out of my skin.[/quote]

Can you hire a college student or high school senior to come to your house once or twice a week to work with your ADD middle schooler?   I did that (granted my child is still in elementary school so it might be easier for him to accept the help).   The high school student meets with my son every Sunday night and (a) does a "clean sweep" of his backpack to be sure it is set up for the week and garbage is out (b) reviews his planner with him to see what long term projects are coming up (c) listens to him play a few songs and scales on his clarinet (d) gives him a practice spelling test or reviews math facts.  Just knowing she is coming once a week has taken a huge burden off of me and my husband in helping our son stay on top of things at school.  I don't know if this would work with a middle schooler though.[/quote]

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