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White-Knuckled Parenting
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White-Knuckled Parent
Several of our readers have asked for the official definition of a white-knuckled parent mentioned on our Blog and our Web Site. Mary and I developed the term white-knuckled parent to describe:
A person whose child/ren require more than "normal" children. Forced to deal with stress that most parents can't comprehend, these parents are stretched to the limits of patience, endurance, ability, and sometimes resources. They feel anxious, afraid, isolated and confused, and their days are unpredictable at every turn. They are so named because, for them, parenting is A Wild Ride, where they experience extreme ups and downs as they hold on tight.
Are you a white-knuckled parent?
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