tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16565481.post-1131823132021512462005-11-12T11:18:00.000-08:002005-11-12T11:19:32.460-08:00<br/>Sometime this week I realized that I had to “take back my power” (which no one took away). We had this arrangement where my husband was going to handle all the problems with my daughter. Funny thing is…..after a few days he sounded like me…yelling at her and losing his patience among other things. Then he said he wasn’t going on a planned business trip because he couldn’t leave me alone with her! Well, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me!<br/><br/>I sat down with my daughter and told her we had to get along better and not have dad coming home and solving our problems. At that moment I took back my power and realized that I could handle her. After all, I’ve been handling her for 10 years!<br/><br/>So the rest of the week went well. We didn’t get all the school work done she needed to do but we got work done and we got through the rest of the week without needing Dad.<br/><br/>I think the new meds are working some, but she is still manic and still getting very upset over things. But it seems to be less her upset with me than her frustration or embarrassment about something.<br/><br/>So, progress is always good, even baby steps!<br/><br/>KarenKaren Petznoreply@blogger.com