My 17-year-old got into Harvard but my 14-year-old is barely passing eighth grade and I can feel myself loving them differently and I hate myself for it.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent discovers that unconditional love feels conditional when faced with children whose achievements reflect differently on their parenting.
“Where Are You with Adolescence and the parent-teen relationship?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.