Most parent conversations I can handle fine now. But when a parent shows up furious, jabbing a finger at me over their kid's grade, I still feel my face go hot. And the ones who never answer a call or email at all, I don't know how to reach them either.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can talk to most parents, but the angry and absent ones still rattle you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.