Grandson had his first day back at school today. He has a grading system for how the day goes and it's from 1 (the worst) to 5 (the best) in different areas of behavior and work. Well, he got all 5's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daughter said he was very excited to go back to school today. He got right up out of bed, had his breakfast in seconds flat, brushed his teeth without being told, got dressed and was ready to go before daughter was ready. LOL

I'm so glad he had a great day today. That, hopefully is the start of good things for the rest of this school year. I do believe it was helpful to him to know that the school and his mom and the mental health team are all on the same page. It certainly gives him something to lean on and to know what everyone's expectations are of him. It's also proving to us that he can control himself at times. I think this is huge. He needs to feel empowered when it comes to his emotions. I pray that the school and his mum do everything they can to point out all the he does right during the day, even if he has a bad day.

Unfortunately, tonight, my daughter and 2 grandsons have moved into a shelter as they are now homeless. This is my grandson's second experience with being in a shelter. He and his mum were in one when he was about 4yrs old. This is tearing me apart. My daughter is not a bad person, she's just not too bright sometimes. She makes bad decisions and it ends up on her childrens' shoulders to bare. In reality, I'm quite angry with her over this, but I am not telling her this. I'm doing my best to control my tongue and be supportive while discussing what her children are expecting of her. She's 33yrs old......it's long past the time to grow up and be responsible. This makes me very sad. How can she be a healthy parent and show healthy choices when she refuses to believe that her choices affect her children negatively? I'm sorry, I just don't get her line of thinking, don't think I ever will.