Great news on my daughter
Ok December family- I know you are all probably pretty sick of hearing my woes about my daughter, but I am going to share anyway 
My daughter LOVES her new school and she is very happy at her dad's. She is bored to death and having a hard time not being able to go out or use the computer, but she understands and is dealing with it.
She had been doing so well then she and I talked the other night. I told her that she would not be allowed to go out with her friends this weekend when she came home to visit. She totally lost it. I tried to remain calm and explain to her why, but she started in with the threats and such...her typical reaction. I finally told her that if she was not going to listen she would not be allowed to come because I was not changing my mind and that I loved her, but was done discussing it that night. Well Emily, who NEVER gives up called over and over. I just turned my phone off. Well...her dad heard the whole thing. He gave her a hug and said that he knows she is disappointed, but.....he went on to tell her what she did wrong and how she could have handled it and just gave her really great advice. I cannot believe how well she responds to him. She listens and responds to him like she does with no one else. She takes all of his advice to heart. She and I talked the next day and she apologized and said that although she is disappointed, she understood why and that she was ok with my decision. I just sat there listening to her and was floored! I picked her up last night and on the hour drive home I just listened to her. I cannot express how it felt. For once in a very long time I had MY DAUGHTER back. She sounded happy, mature, smart and just overall pleasant. I am typically not a person to cry, but I gotta tell ya, it felt so good to spend that time with her and have her back that it was very hard to hold back.
Last night we sat on the deck talking. I told her how proud I was of her and how it felt so good to have her back again and how much I loved her. Lots of hugging and bonding
I miss her so much, but sooooooo happy to see her growing up, maturing, doing great in school, happy, and on the right path. Feeling so relieved!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!
Terisa
My daughter LOVES her new school and she is very happy at her dad's. She is bored to death and having a hard time not being able to go out or use the computer, but she understands and is dealing with it.
She had been doing so well then she and I talked the other night. I told her that she would not be allowed to go out with her friends this weekend when she came home to visit. She totally lost it. I tried to remain calm and explain to her why, but she started in with the threats and such...her typical reaction. I finally told her that if she was not going to listen she would not be allowed to come because I was not changing my mind and that I loved her, but was done discussing it that night. Well Emily, who NEVER gives up called over and over. I just turned my phone off. Well...her dad heard the whole thing. He gave her a hug and said that he knows she is disappointed, but.....he went on to tell her what she did wrong and how she could have handled it and just gave her really great advice. I cannot believe how well she responds to him. She listens and responds to him like she does with no one else. She takes all of his advice to heart. She and I talked the next day and she apologized and said that although she is disappointed, she understood why and that she was ok with my decision. I just sat there listening to her and was floored! I picked her up last night and on the hour drive home I just listened to her. I cannot express how it felt. For once in a very long time I had MY DAUGHTER back. She sounded happy, mature, smart and just overall pleasant. I am typically not a person to cry, but I gotta tell ya, it felt so good to spend that time with her and have her back that it was very hard to hold back.
Last night we sat on the deck talking. I told her how proud I was of her and how it felt so good to have her back again and how much I loved her. Lots of hugging and bonding
I miss her so much, but sooooooo happy to see her growing up, maturing, doing great in school, happy, and on the right path. Feeling so relieved!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!
Terisa 
We love to hear about your daughter, and love even more hearing that she's behaving and understanding what needs to be done in order to come out sucessfully out of all this. Stay strong, don't give up. My mother always said" I rather see you cry now, than cry myself later for you" It's hard being a parent but you know what? We need to teach them and sometimes teaching them will make them hate us and cry, but it's ok, in the lung run they will appreciate.
Take care and enjoy your time with your daughter.
Hugs,
Beatriz
Terisa, WOW!!! What a wonderful post to find here this morning. Thank you so much for sharing this great news with us all. Of course we are NOT sick of hearing about Emily. We are all here to help each other any way we can in this limited fashion that the internet provides. What a great blessing you were given to have your real Emily back at last. I hope that you will have many, many such visits again in the future. It is hard to understand how a situation like this can turn around so suddenly but even if there are little relapses here and there in the future I think you can finally see a light at the end of this awful tunnel.
It is thrilling to hear that her dad is helping with this situation. For her to respond this way when she hasn't responded before is very encouraging. I hope and pray she will continue to grow and mature and come to realize the sacrifices you have made for her all these years and deepen her love for you even more.
Wow...have a wonderful weekend yourself!!!
Molly
Yeah Terisa! *hugs* I am so happy for you and for Emily and her dad.. this is wonderful! I bet there is such a sign of relief and a sense of peace about everything now and I hope it continues for everyone's sake. I am proud of Emily and I can't even imagine how proud of her you are! That is great great news and I am so glad you shared... to continued good times ahead with it all! 
Have a great weekend!
Have a great weekend! 
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