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Old Jun 06, 2008, 11:05 AM
concerned4stepkids concerned4stepkids is offline
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No. I suggested this to my kids during the divorce, but they were adamant about not going.

At one point I started to get some help with the "spoiled twin" as I believe she may be bipolar. (Her father may be as well). She is the one I believe is the most hurt by the divorce, will do anything to support her dad, even if it means following his bad suggestions in hurting me. When she does, he rewards her with buying her things. She often excuses his behavior and her own with the statement "he was just mad" She is 14.

The sessions didn't go very well. I had to make a decision to force her to go or to find an alternative way. The Psychologist she did see was unable to determine anything, as my daughter resented being there. She even became verbally abusive to the psychologist.

I decided to find my own way to handle her drastic mood swings. More attention and more love has improved our relationship, but find I am walking on egg shells a lot. I control her anger, by controlling my own. She has since become very clingy to me. Perhaps in time, she'll also learn material items cannot replace love.