Ok, this has nothing to do with animals at all, but I really need a little advice.
My great niece is going to be coming to live with us, she is almost 15 (next month), and has been running with the wrong crowd at home (N.C.)(to make a long story short, she's gotten herself into a little trouble)) and both she and her parents want her to come stay with me & Mark and for her to go to school down her, & if everything goes well, even graduate!
Well, needless to say after 16 years of marriage we have no children, and she's come and stayed a few weeks in the summer, once about a month, and everything has been just fine but that's the extent of it. Her mom said she seems really excited about coming, and can't wait. She will be her the 9th of next month!
Now, Mark said don't overwhelm her, which I think is wonderful advice! At first all I could think of is "what if" this and "what if" that! I know how girls of that age think (I was there once myself!)
I just honestly don't know what 15 yr old girls like to do! Now, she lived about 30 minutes from us before, so she does have maby a handful of friends she could see, a grandmother & great grandmother, so that's a little help.
But what I guess I'm asking is if you have any little tidbits of advice here or there, because in the long run, I feel I will need it!
We just want to help her get on the right track with her life, and feel we have extra love to share with her. I just want the best for her, know what I mean? She is my godchild and great niece after all, so how could I possibly say no to the whole thing. Oh, and Mark, he was all for it too! But again, it's going to be so strange after 16 years of just us! I'll take any advice anyone has!!!! Thanks in advance! ~Anna~