Mom's turn.
First let me say how much I appreciate any and all advice and will take each and every one into serioius consideration.
Having said that there's a lot more to the story than Mark has put out. Like last weekend when he decided to leave red marks up and down my back from hitting me and how he seems to think it's ok to knock his sister around from kicking her to hitting her in the chest to more.
I appreciate the "understanding and uncontidional love" thing and will always be there, but let me tell you one thing...I will not tolerate him putting his hands on women like he thinks he has a right to and I told him and I will tell anyone here. When he decides to stand up and strike like a man..he'll fall like one too. YOU DON'T PUT YOUR HANDS ON A WOMAN...particularly your MOTHER.
On to school and finding something to do together
We did. Brad does Drill Team with AFJROTC in our school...He loves it and has been told by several superiors that he is one of the best. He got temporarily suspended due to grades. I have been putting 95 percent of effort into helping him get back into place while he's putting out 5 percent. This is something that we all go to as a family and support him. His sister even loves going and watching him. It was actually the only time they weren't fighting. Mark took off work to go see him. We are and have been very supportive of both of our kids almost to a point of too much leinancy which is probably why we are where we are right now. Unfortunately we need at this time to reel them back in before this gets any farther.
And finally on the whipping issue. Any corporal punishment in our house is few and far between. Neither one of us like to have to do it at all and only do so when it gets to an extreme level like hitting your mom, or consistantly lying and stealing.
So, that's my 2 cents worth (maybe a little more)on what's going on here...once again..keep the advice coming I will seriously take it all into consideration.
