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[quote=Anonymous]OP, this is hard. These stages and changes are difficult. Please go easy on your self and begin the self care process.

What matters more than all the grades in the world is your relationship. You're doing what you're doing because you care, but actually your kid isn't going to be able to see it that way.

Don't take any of the "teenage behavior" personally. Even though it seems deeply personal, your kid is doing and saying things that have become the norm developmentally. So be sure to forgive and forget, get an EF coach that your kid can rely on to do skill building and find ways to provide support that is hands off and behind the scenes.

What truly matters is that your son understands that you care what happens to him. He won't always have such big emotions and you won't always feel underappreciated. Once the pressure cooker of high school ends, your kid will need to have muscle memory of surviving mistakes and being proud of his abilities just as they are.

I think it's a great idea to get your own therapist if you're open to it. If not, get a book club, girls monthly night out, support group, gym pass,  or whatever will help you through this most difficult of phases. Remember it's just a phase, and spend time mulling over the fond memories you have of spending time together, which helps make your way through when your kid is just doing and saying things that are hard for  you to see/hear.[/quote]

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