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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if I'm looking for advice or just commiseration.

I have a just turned 10yo and lately I feel like I don't enjoy spending time with her. Everything seems to be a complaint, an argument, an eye roll, or an attitude.

Today's example: I drove her 30 minutes to one of her lessons. She only does two activities right now, and getting her involved in anything has been an uphill battle for years. I've offered sports, clubs, camps, and other activities, and she's refused most of them. The two things she's doing now are the only ones she's been willing to try.

The entire drive there she complained and acted miserable. I found myself thinking, why am I putting so much effort into enriching her life when everything is met with negativity?

[b]I know kids don't owe us gratitude[/b], but I'm exhausted. Is this a normal 10-year-old phase? Anxiety? Early hormones? Something else?

Has anyone been through this and come out the other side? Im a single parent, her dad hasn’t been in the picture for 7+ years. [/quote]

Actually, they do, and maybe part of the problem is that you haven't insisted on it?[/quote]

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