On my last report card I got 3 D's and this trimester my mom is making me stay after school on Tuesdays for homework club and making me bring home my homework even though its already finished!!! Also I can only use my cell phone when I need it. She’s driving me NUTS! Do you have any advice for my Momzilla??
-CassieBaby
Sounds like your mother isn't being a Momzilla, she's just being an amazing mom who's concerned about her daughter and her daughter's grades! Getting Ds is not acceptable and isn't showing your mom that you care about and respect yourself. Chances are, had you approached your mom about your poor grades before report cards came out and you had a plan of how to fix them, you might not be in such a pickle right now.
Now you have to step it up. You have to show her that you are mature enough to take responsibility for yourself and your schoolwork. Don't complain about doing homework or having to show it to her afterwards – she needs to see that you are trying as hard as you can to improve those grades. Poor study skills and work ethic is something that stays with you forever. It's getting harder and harder to get into good colleges – the average freshman GPA at many schools is quickly approaching 4.0 (that's straight As!) – so you can imagine how much harder it is to win scholarships as well. It might seem like college is a long way off, but since the day you've been born – maybe even before – your mom's been planning and saving for your future. She just wants to see you succeed, and she wants to see you want to succeed as well.
Once you can prove to her that you can take responsibility for your grades and schoolwork, maybe then she'll begin to trust you again and grant you more privileges, like your cell phone. Right now, the way she sees it is that you haven't done anything to earn that particular privilege. Show her that you can.
-Alli
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BY ANDREA T. ON 5/1/2008 10:40:00 AM 113 COMMENTS