But it works.
What might you ask?
You know that Jordan has trouble getting up and ready for school. Since the apartment burned down, it’s been worse. So much so that Katiana has been getting tardies because of him. Yesterday was the final straw. He made her 15 minutes late for school. He doesn’t weigh a lot less than I do, so physically getting him ready and carrying him to the car is not an option.
After dropping them off yesterday, I called the principal. I was hoping he would have a greater impact on Jordan than I do. (Have I mentioned that our principal was voted elementary principal of the year in Iowa? I adore him.)
He brought Jordan to his office and told him what happens with kids who fight their parents. He showed him numbers taped to his computer. Police officer numbers. He said when kids fight their parents, they don’t fight any more, they just call him and he picks up the kid with a police officer and takes them to school. He said, Jordan, you’re not the kind of kid who needs picked up by a police officer to get to school. Jordan agreed.
He also told Jordan if he goes one week without a tardy that he can have a buddy lunch in his office. Bring a couple of friends down, they can turn on the cartoon network and have fun during lunch. Jordan said he preferred a root beer float. The principal agreed.
Jordan was in the car this morning by 8:20. (Yesterday he wasn’t in the car until 8:50, the time the school starts.) He was at school with plenty of time to go to his locker and get to class.
Yay Mr Principal.
On the Jordan front, when I took him to the doctor the other day we found out he had lost 6 lbs in a week. You know what that tells me? That Jordan was sneaking a lot more food than I thought he had been. He isn’t allowed to open Uncle Josh’s fridge without permission. It’s having an impact already. A huge impact.
I’ve lost about 10 lbs in the last 2 weeks. I know that’s not healthy. It’s called the stress diet. The first few days I was so sick to my stomach over what happened that I couldn’t eat. I’m still having problems choking food down. Nothing tastes good right now. I’m eating, but a few bites here and there. I just don’t feel like eating.
Hopefully I’ll start feeling more like myself soon. I’m still taking my antidepressant and my doctor gave me lorazapam Monday after the fire. I’ve only taken 3 of those in over a week and only when I feel a panic attack come on.
The positive is Jordan got to school on time. Yay Jordan and again yay Principal!
Have a great day!
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