A therapist and a social worker do everything they can to help change a troubled boy’s fate, recognizing that in the end, the responsibility is upon Reggie alone to create a hopeful future for himself.
About Pauline Gaines
Pauline Gaines is the pseudonym of a blogger who writes about divorce, custody, and complicated children. She has survived all three subsisting primarily on caffeine, chocolate, and red wine. Her second husband is a saint. Visit her at Perils of Divorced Pauline or on Twitter @divorcedpauline.
Bite Me, Marissa Mayer
February 26, 2013 By 39 Comments
Working mom Pauline Gaines is outraged by Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer’s order to send all employees into the office instead of continuing their work-from-home arrangements.
Lance Armstrong: The Price of Enabling Professional Athletes
January 17, 2013 By 5 Comments
Pauline Gaines insists that we need to let go of the fantasy that our professional athletes can be superheroes. The fate of our children depends upon it.
Why Can’t My Ex-Husband Talk About Our Son’s Psychiatric Disorder?
December 17, 2012 By 21 Comments
Part of loving a person with a psychiatric disorder, writes Pauline Gaines, is acknowledging that the disorder is real.
Meds, Horses, and Uncle Fred’s Farm for My ADHD Son
November 16, 2011 By 16 Comments
After months at a therapeutic boarding school, Pauline Gaines’ son has recognizably changed.
Did My Son Inherit My Eating Disorder?
November 7, 2011 By 3 Comments
For Pauline Gaines, the thought of her son having an eating disorder represents something bigger.
My Son Goes to Boarding School, and No, I Don’t Mean Exeter
October 31, 2011 By 20 Comments
Pauline Gaines offers perspective about divorce, family therapy, and boarding schools for the troubled.
How Does a 99% Mother Raise a 1% Son?
October 18, 2011 By 19 Comments
There’s more than one divide between Pauline Gaines and her son, and she’s trying to get them both to disappear.
Patching a Hole in a Damaged Psyche: A Teenager Learns to Change
October 8, 2011 By 4 Comments
In Part 3 of the story of Luca’s Walkabout, a mom and her sixteen-year-old son come to terms with just how much damage has already been done.
“Will You Visit Me There?” A Mother and Son Briefly Reunite
October 6, 2011 By 3 Comments
Pauline’s son Luca is in the midst of a ‘walkabout’, desperately trying to make sense of a world gone awry. A reunion only adds to his confusion.
My Son’s Walkabout
September 20, 2011 By 10 Comments
At the end of her rope, Pauline Gaines sent her troubled son to a wilderness camp, hoping that he would find his way out of his downward spiral.
Is Your Blog Stalked By Trolls? Here’s Why.
Pauline Gaines wonders what makes some commenters feel they have the right to rip a blogger into teeny-tiny pieces.