Comments on: A no good, very bad, horrible, terrible day.

By: Jessie P. B-Town

Jessie P. B-Town — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:38:00 +0000

Is it possible that maybe something happened at school that could be making her act up?

By: Miscellaneous From Missy

Miscellaneous From Missy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:27:53 +0000

Haha, the white board seems to be a good outlet for her. Just give her one she can carry with her and call the cost of the board her therapy bill!

By: Kari in Georgia, but a true Minnesota Girl

Kari in Georgia, but a true Minnesota Girl — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:21:37 +0000

Awwww :-(

I feel for her. Our family moved from Minnesota to Georgia last summer and my middle daughter (age 11) is still having a hard time (and so am I). Unbelievably, my 8 and 14 year olds LOVE it here – warm weather, bike riding year round, no boots, no winter jackets, yada, yada, yada. When my middle girl is having a bad day, we hear “I hate this school. No one likes me. I want my old friends. I want my old school” etc.etc.etc.! Those outbursts are getting fewer and more far between, so… I think that’s progress!

By: Dalia (Generation X Mom)

Dalia (Generation X Mom) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:12:04 +0000

I remember the feeling from when I was a kid. But it did pass and it got better. Hang in there. I just found your blog and am enjoying reading it. Will be stopping by more often!

By: Trish in Leesburg, VA

Trish in Leesburg, VA — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:50:18 +0000

aww poor Kendrie! Hope she feels better about things soon. :( Moving is hard. Even as an adult- and we only moved a couple hours and 2 states away- I still miss my friends “back home”

By: Rita

Rita — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:49:44 +0000

I have a 10 yr old daughter too. We also moved cross country, about 6 months after you did (June of ’08, from VA to KS). Out of my 4 kids (she is also the third kid, hmmm??? older sister, 15, older brother 13 and younger brother, 8), she by far took the move the hardest. She had a better year this year than last (which was awful), but she still really, really misses VA and the friends she knew her whole life there. I will catch her looking at pix and videos online, with that wistful look and shiny eyes that threaten to spill tears over. She still talks constantly of what she misses (her old friends, of course, our old house, our old tree, our old pool, I could go on and on. I can’t help but feel very sad and worry I screwed my kid up. My other 3 adjusted much better. So, no real advice, but you (and Kendrie) are not alone.

By: Mary Z

Mary Z — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:43:02 +0000

Poor Kendrie! Hope she feels better about things soon….. I have a homesick 13-year-old who is on her 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. and has been stuck there three extra days!!! Just imagine the moodiness, etc. that their poor chaperones are dealing with……..

By: Pam D

Pam D — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:47:34 +0000

Must be the snow… she’s gone stir-crazy…

By: Meg...CT

Meg...CT — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:47:23 +0000

I bet some days are like that, even in Georgia!! Poor angel. Tomorrow will be better.

By: Julie Stimpson

Julie Stimpson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:01:00 +0000

First thought of mine was…steroid rages! When you were describing Kendries’ tantrums..I immediately remember my daughter going through those! Sorry..you can’t blame it on that!!!!