This Is Not What I Was Expecting

When Your Family Doesn't Understand Your Child's Struggles


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“Unless you live it, you just don’t understand.”

That feeling comes up a lot for parents raising kids who struggle emotionally, behaviorally, socially, or at school. This week we're talking about the grief of feeling unsupported by family — and the relief of finding people who truly see your child and your experience without judgment.

We also talk about:

  • finding support outside traditional family
  • celebrating wins that other people don’t notice
  • parenting “spicy” kids
  • school struggles and overwhelm
  • why validation matters so much for parents
  • If you’ve ever felt alone in your parenting journey, we hope this episode reminds you that your people are out there.

    For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

    Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

    To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

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    This Is Not What I Was ExpectingBy Parent Alliance