Comments on: Counseling http://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/ Life. Home. Parenting. Food. Geek. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michellehttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 Michelle Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:02:57 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1714 Wow, thanks for sharing. I really hope this counselling helps you all. Mich x Wow, thanks for sharing. I really hope this counselling helps you all. Mich x

]]> By: Rosie Scribblehttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 Rosie Scribble Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:52:05 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1713 Gosh, that's powerful stuff. I am slightly at a loss for words reading a small insight into your family situation. Thinking of you all. Hope the counselling helps. I do believe in the therapeutic process, it is certainly working for me at the moment. Take care, I'll be back. x Gosh, that’s powerful stuff. I am slightly at a loss for words reading a small insight into your family situation. Thinking of you all. Hope the counselling helps. I do believe in the therapeutic process, it is certainly working for me at the moment. Take care, I’ll be back. x

]]> By: ellahttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 ella Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:57:16 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1712 Sandy -thank you x Sandy -thank you x

]]> By: SandyCalicohttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 SandyCalico Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:51:08 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1711 Sending you all huge (((hugs))). I'm glad you've gone for help, I hope it is useful xxx Sending you all huge (((hugs))).
I’m glad you’ve gone for help, I hope it is useful xxx
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]]> By: ellahttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 ella Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:06:56 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1710 Thanks for your kind comments.Sally - thank you for sharing your experience, it is helpful to see it the way a child might.Mumof4 - it's funny you should say I have a lot on my plate because I've never felt stronger or more able to cope. And your comment did not sound naff or patronising! - the opposite, I appreciate you taking the time to comment Thanks for your kind comments.

Sally – thank you for sharing your experience, it is helpful to see it the way a child might.

Mumof4 – it’s funny you should say I have a lot on my plate because I’ve never felt stronger or more able to cope. And your comment did not sound naff or patronising! – the opposite, I appreciate you taking the time to comment

]]> By: mumof4http://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 mumof4 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:12:38 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1709 I think it is amazing you would go to this. Amazing. I take my hat off to you ANYWAY with 4 young ones. Mine are a bit more spread out, I never home schooled and I still could fill many hours in the therapist's chair and wonder all the time about the kids, how they act up and how they will remember their childhood when they are older. You have a lot on your plate. With pnd and also William's illness, speech therapy and your Hubby working away so much, it's a wonder you don't have a breakdown. Seriously. There is no perfect mother. There is no perfect family. We can all only do our best. Remember that. But Kudos for going to counselling. I hope something good comes of it all. (Sorry if that sounds naff and patronising). I think it is amazing you would go to this. Amazing. I take my hat off to you ANYWAY with 4 young ones. Mine are a bit more spread out, I never home schooled and I still could fill many hours in the therapist’s chair and wonder all the time about the kids, how they act up and how they will remember their childhood when they are older.
You have a lot on your plate. With pnd and also William’s illness, speech therapy and your Hubby working away so much, it’s a wonder you don’t have a breakdown. Seriously.
There is no perfect mother. There is no perfect family. We can all only do our best. Remember that. But Kudos for going to counselling. I hope something good comes of it all.
(Sorry if that sounds naff and patronising).

]]> By: Sallyhttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Sally Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:16:42 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1708 I think that sounds like a successful 120 minutes. If the kids are willing to talk and you're willing to find help for your whole family, then that can only be a good thing.I was often depressed as a child and extremely stressed out. It affected both my mental and physical health. We didn't have the tangible issues your family has, but there were problems that nobody would admit to. I wish my mom had been brave enough to get help for us instead of constantly trying to convince us that we were all perfect and should just try harder to be happy. It's taken a lot of adult therapy to wade through all the crap and facade of perfection and mourn for a lost childhood that could have been better.Your children will thank you for it someday. Working through difficult things together with honesty is way better than trying for a brave face and ignoring stress, depression and anxiety in children. I think that sounds like a successful 120 minutes. If the kids are willing to talk and you’re willing to find help for your whole family, then that can only be a good thing.

I was often depressed as a child and extremely stressed out. It affected both my mental and physical health. We didn’t have the tangible issues your family has, but there were problems that nobody would admit to. I wish my mom had been brave enough to get help for us instead of constantly trying to convince us that we were all perfect and should just try harder to be happy. It’s taken a lot of adult therapy to wade through all the crap and facade of perfection and mourn for a lost childhood that could have been better.

Your children will thank you for it someday. Working through difficult things together with honesty is way better than trying for a brave face and ignoring stress, depression and anxiety in children.

]]> By: Novahttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Nova Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:35:49 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1707 Having children is hard....I think it is under played. Lots of people get by because they're not really interested, people like you...or I, care and that puts such a huge weight and pressure to make sure everyone is 'okay' emotionally. Oh boy, I really feel for you, but....your children sound so clued up and know exactly how they are feeling and the fact that they can talk about it is amazing. I really hope you get the support your family needs. x Having children is hard….I think it is under played. Lots of people get by because they’re not really interested, people like you…or I, care and that puts such a huge weight and pressure to make sure everyone is ‘okay’ emotionally. Oh boy, I really feel for you, but….your children sound so clued up and know exactly how they are feeling and the fact that they can talk about it is amazing. I really hope you get the support your family needs. x

]]> By: angelfeethttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 angelfeet Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:21:47 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1706 I was going to say how brave of you to go, and I do think that. But also, change happens, in whatever form, when it is too hard to stay where we are. I hope the counselling offers you some choices and support. I was going to say how brave of you to go, and I do think that. But also, change happens, in whatever form, when it is too hard to stay where we are. I hope the counselling offers you some choices and support.

]]> By: Jenhttp://notesfromhome.com/2010/02/01/counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Jen Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:39:45 +0000 http://mostleast.com/?p=860#comment-1705 I love how you can see the humor in any situation Ella.Big hugs to you and your family and hoping you can find solutions for your family xxx I love how you can see the humor in any situation Ella.

Big hugs to you and your family and hoping you can find solutions for your family xxx

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