Ranting

Honestly, I'm at the end of my rope. I'm ready to throw in the towel and admit that I just suck at this whole parenting thing.

Apparently, somewhere along the way I've become a strident, harping idiot but I missed it. I just don't know how to talk to my kids anymore ... or how I used to talk to them doesn't work anymore. I don't know how to motivate or suggest or give advice or anything anymore. They look at me like I've suddenly become stupid and, frankly, I'm out of ideas.

I'm a patient person but, at this point, I give up. I have my final projects due by next Tuesday and I start teaching Summer Academy Monday and I just finished training sessions today and I have NO time to breathe and I. JUST. GIVE. UP.

I suck at being the parent of teenagers. They would be better off being raised by wolves.