Proud Mom Moments

Last week my husband had to travel for work and was gone for the entire week. During this time my daughter had her first set of high school finals. She hasn't been doing that well this semester, the adjustment to high school has been great for her. And I can remember how difficult it was for me at that age so my heart goes out to her. Never the less expectations can't be compromised. And she needed to pull her grades up by 20% in some cases. In the lead up to exam week she did manage to do that. She pulled her math and science marks up, all by retaking tests she had previously done poorly on. This was my Proud Mom Moment #1.

Proud Mom Moment#2 came when we had our meeting with her guidance counselor. I had booked the appointment because I wanted to know what we, as her parents, could do to help her with school. And to get a feel as to how other kids her age are doing. And it was a fantastic meeting. Daughter had done some research on possible certificate programs at NAIT and Grant MacEwan that she could take, she did some research into her dream job and what it would take to get there. Then we went into this meeting, we discussed possible hindrances to achievement for next semester, mainly her schedule, and how they could be solved, by changing her time table. And she took the lead. Asking for options that would benefit her future, not necessarily the ones she wanted. All for the thinking ahead to where she wanted to be.

I want her to have a childhood and fun teenage years. But I don't want her to get out of high school and then not have options because we didn't plan. This is something I have been pushing for quite some time, well frankly since day one. And to see that she is getting it, wants to get there, well that is just a wonderful feeling.

Proud Mom Moment #3 came at the end of the week where we had dinner out and the loveliest night I have had in quite a while. Dinner out (Paleo-ish), DYI pedicures and then back to back movies. It was fun, there was lots of good conversation and some quality time.

All in all - last week was the best week.