Mom Left out and Fear of Independence for 02/24/2017

Dear Family Coach: How do I keep from feeling like I'm back in junior high when I see all the other moms at school socializing but I'm not included? — Left Out

Dear Left Out: In a way, the schoolyard for parents isn't that dissimilar from junior high. There are different groups of people. Some are friends. Some aren't. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Would you honestly want to be friends with everyone who went to your school? I doubt it.

Updated: Fri Feb 24, 2017