TODAY’S FAMILY

Our family of four lives in North Durham. Mom and Dad both work. The son and daughter go to grade school. Mom struggles with depression; Dad struggles with being grumpy.

A call from the school tells them their son, age 11, is coming without his homework done. Mother finds time to talk to the school and discovers that there is a daily sheet from the school for homework. That sheet has not been arriving home.

Mom is upset by this and wants her son back on track. Grumpy Dad gives the boy a blast then retreats to his newspaper. Mother is left wondering what needs to happen at home to ensure homework gets done on time. She’s feeling stranded with not much energy.

There are some big questions here. Should the son be grounded until he’s bringing home the sheet and doing the homework? Is the school paying enough attention to this or do they just have a system? Do these folks need some professional help?

And finally, who is responsible to help this family if it can’t deal with this?

Do you know someone who has this FAMILY CHALLENGE? There are resources out there, they can be found at www.familycybermall.org. Have a look, maybe you can find some help for your family or friends there.