After months at a therapeutic boarding school, Pauline Gaines’ son has recognizably changed.
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.
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 9 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.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)