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Monday, April 12, 2004
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VOLUME 1
ISSUE 7
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April 5, 2004
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March 29, 2004
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March 22, 2004
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March 15, 2004
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Ask Liz
Dear Liz,
My ten-year-old son has a good friend, Jack, and lately he's been saying that Jack is telling him and the other kids at school that Jack's parents are getting divorced. I haven't heard this from anyone else, and I see Jack's mom fairly often, but we are not close friends. I told my son not to discuss this topic at school, because it may not be true (kids say a lot of off-the-wall things) and even if it is true, it's private. I'm concerned that maybe the mom should know what her son is saying around school. However, I think it may be none of my business. Any suggestions?
Fran
Dear Fran,
This is a great question. You need to let Jack's mom know that Jack is sharing his impressions with the other children. If the sad news about Jack's parents is true, his mom deserves to know about Jack's conversations at school so she can talk with him about it. If it's not true, Jack's mom definitely needs to know what's on her son's mind. Since you are not close friends, it might be less than ideal to call her up out of the blue; try to catch up with her at school and say, "You know Jane, I wanted to mention something to you in case you weren't aware...." but if you can't find her at school, don't wait long - call her by the end of this week. Offer your support whatever her personal situation is, and tell her that you'd want to know if your son had concerns like this that he was communicating at school. Good luck!
Liz
Each week WorldWIT founder Liz Ryan answers readers' questions about business, work/life balance, post-millennial social issues for women and managing in professional and personal spheres. Feel free to ask Liz about what's on your mind! Send your question to Thinking Aloud's Editor, Lauren Calkins at laurenc@worldwit.org. Questions are subject to editing for length and clarity.
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