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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our closest family friend's daughter bailed on her hs graduation and that experience gave me more empathy for the kids who were just not into high school. She's a great kid who suffered thru HS but pushed thru and made it. And come graduation day was like nope, not into it. And her parents honored that choice (it's her ceremony they pointed out).

And it reminded me that my traditional color in the lines way isn't the only way of doing things, and sometimes maintaining the relationship with the kid is worth tossing out some expectations.

All that to say, I think Jen posts that stuff so parents who have kids like that...who do things differently...don't feel so alone and judged. I think a lot of parents who otherwise live in a color in the lines worldview feel ostracized or embarrassed that they haven't parented better or raised good little kids...so when Jen posts that it reaches an audience that needs to hear that it is ok for our kids to do stuff that doesn't fit the norm and we aren't awful parents who raised little demon spawns.

in fact I think this is when Jen is at her best. pointing out things in our mom culture that are held sacred that can be shaken up or thrown out and it's ok. It's ok to not have it all together and for it to look different in different families.

If she would just stay in this lane of wisdom, authenticity, admitting to discomfort and grace for ourselves I think shed fare much better. But shes sometimes that person and mostly not that person anymore.

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Thank you for this.  I was NOT excited for my second child’s graduation because HS was HELL for her.  She walked but if she had wanted to bail we would have been okay with her decision (long time rule follower here). [/quote]

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