I think Jacob is starting to feel more comfortable in the group. It took a while for us all to feel secure and relaxed. The leaders are patient but they aren't afraid to probe us or call us on stuff. I think this is a must for every family with a teen. I say run, find it now. Your kids will love you forever for it. They need the support. Every ounce they can get. It's all about them now and the sooner a parent gets that the better. There's only one channel they watch, and they are the star of the show!
When I ride the subway to our family therapy I go alone. All three of us come from a different part of the city on Wednesday afternoon. I come from home in the west end, Jacob comes from school up in North York and Paula comes from work in the east end. We all head down into the city. I'm usually a little late, Jacob later and Paula is the most punctual one. Sometimes it's a tough place to be. I like drawing on the way there. Last week I got banned from drawing during group. Well we all did actually. Two of the boys were doodling along with me and one of the social workers suggested a session without drawing might be good to better draw out the boys who were spacing out with pencils.
Paula and I always take a long walk home from Bay and College to our place at Landsdowne and Dupont. The sessions stir a lot of things up. We usually talk a lot about the sessions as we wend our way home. Sometimes we don't talk at all. That walk can be harder than the group.Sometimes I'd rather get on the subway and draw.
