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It\u2019s not easy to be a parent of a haughty, disrespectful adolescent, and parents use numerous strategies to discipline their kids.<\/p>\n
A mother named Heidi Johnson shared a handwritten letter she penned to her son Aaron on Facebook. She had no idea the post would become very popular. She had no intention of making the post public at all. Although it was only intended for her friends to see, she is not sorry that she posted it online.<\/p>\n
Johnson chastised her 13-year-old son for treating her like a \u201croommate\u201d in a letter to him. She continued by giving him an itemized bill totaling more than $700 for food, rent, and other expenses. She would treat him like a roommate if he was going to treat her like that rather than his mother.<\/p>\n
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Johnson wrote, \u201cLove Mom,\u201d on the note, and she genuinely does adore her son. She wrote a second post in response, giving some more information on the circumstances. \u201cI am not going to put my 13-year-old on the street if he can\u2019t pay his half of the rent,\u201d she promised parents who were condemning her. I don\u2019t want him to make any payment. I want him to value the blessings and gifts we have, and to take pride in his house and surroundings.<\/p>\n
She went on to say that she never meant for Aaron to cover the cost. Rather, she desired that him \u201cacquire an understanding of what things cost.\u201d Johnson wanted her kid to know \u201cwhat life would look like if I was not his \u2018parent,\u2019 but rather a \u2018roommate,’\u201d so she penned the note. It was from the start a lesson in appreciation and decency.<\/p>\n
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Johnson added that her son had lied to her before she wrote the note about finishing his homework, and that he had said, \u201cWell, I am making money now,\u201d in response to her warning that she would be limiting his internet access. She clarified that the money he was talking about was a small amount of money he was earning from his YouTube channel, not nearly enough to cover his rent and food expenses.<\/p>\n
Johnson\u2019s relationship with her son has not been harmed by the public statement. \u201cHe and I still talk as openly as ever,\u201d she clarified. He has expressed regret several times.<\/p>\n
Since she sent the note to her kid, Johnson has also been asked for guidance by parents. As she puts it, \u201cPeople feel comfortable coming to me and asking for advice, venting, or even just having someone bear witness to their experience by listening, opening up, and sharing a piece of myself in return. It seems like my post has opened a door.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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