Celebration:
Regardless of how many mistakes your child has made (& continues to make), it's important to recognize and celebrate the successes!
Thanks:
A simple thank you can really brighten someone’s day! If someone has provided you with exemplary service, you might want to consider an old-fashioned thank you note, as Wilma did below.
Regardless of how many mistakes your child has made (& continues to make), it's important to recognize and celebrate the successes!
Thanks:
A simple thank you can really brighten someone’s day! If someone has provided you with exemplary service, you might want to consider an old-fashioned thank you note, as Wilma did below.
This
is a letter I sent to the Director of the youth half-way house where my son,
Bam Bam, lived from October 2012 to April 2013.
I have used pseudonyms for all parties.
He was the first resident to successfully complete the program since
June 2012!!
My son, Bam Bam Flintstone, recently, SUCCESSFULLY, completed the program
at Bedrock’s Youth house. This was an amazing accomplishment for Bam. During
his stay he had many struggles and there were times I wasn't sure if he was
going to make it.
His therapist was Penny Proud.
Penny is a wonderful, knowledgeable therapist, and her no-nonsense
approach, compassion and warmth were instrumental to Bam’s success. I got to know Penny as we had many family
therapy sessions. She was always
available whenever I had questions and concerns. I liked and appreciated her
directness when discussing the various issues we explored in our sessions and
she was always respectful and compassionate.
I could also see that she and Bam had good rapport. He was comfortable approaching Penny whenever
he felt he needed to discuss something and I am so grateful for that.
My husband, Fred, and I were present at Bam's quartz stone
ceremony. Penny spoke and we were very
moved with her kind and encouraging words.
We also were impressed and touched with the comments each boy made to
Bam as they went around the circle. We
discovered that the kind and loving boy that we had seen very little of in the
last three years was still inside Bam. And
we are thankful to Penny for being instrumental in bringing him back. He still has work to do. However, with Penny's help he has tools and techniques
to help him with this next stage of his journey.
Penny is a valuable asset to your team and our family has been fortunate
to have the opportunity to work with her.
Thank you.
Wilma Flintstone
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