@Dolly1 I understand your feelings. My heart breaks for your daughter, along with other young adults. Prayer, for protection as she enters into that realm of indoctrination. Some pretend that nothing is happening, and all will go back to normal. I have watched our adult children make decisions and cringe. This was the quote from some: "Unsolicited advice, is not wanted."
As, I continue to watch our 9 children grow. I see a pattern…our family structure, broken. The school system along with technology. Technology has pulled away our family, more than I realized. We (older people) used to go to our parents for help, changing tire, battery in the car, welding, children advice, etc. “You tube” became their advice, along with social media. TV shows degraded dads and schools pushed the family structure apart even further and to make matters worse, I was also working. Schools became the parents! The Counselors, in the schools, have more medical records built up on our children then their own primary care physicians. Parents cannot get the “full educational records.”
I am strongly against any College and any public/charter school system. I have asked many parents: What does Career and College ready really look like? What does rigorous, robust and well-rounded curriculum look like?
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BUT GOD…has a plan for our young adult children, as well. He needs them to go through things that may be uncomfortable to watch. He creates and molds them. As parents, we must let go and let God do what he needs to. My husband and I have had our mistakes through parenting, and we did a poor job on explaining to our kids that the Bible is the “Ultimate Authority.” I see that now.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
My mom reminds me…“Do our best and commit the rest”
Pray! Pray and more prayer
I have found myself on my knees more than ever. I thought being a parent of a 32-year-old or 18-year-old, etc. would be easier than a 6-year-old. I was wrong! I have to keep my mouth zipped! Prayer is stronger than anything I can do. God has them in his hands!
I will be praying for you and your family
As I was typing this @jessie is 100% right on! No weapon forged against us shall prosper…that includes our children, young and old that know Jesus!!!