Reply To: Going off the Derech

smc-funny you should ask. Just today, my son went to look at a school, and decided to go. He starts next week. Not exactly sure how I feel about it, my husband has yet to go see it. It is not Haredi, not exactly sure what it is. I will know more after my husband sees it.

Things have been pretty much status quo, although my son was better about coming home at night, and at more reasonable hours. His anger has lessened, Baruch Hashem. I think the fact that we’ve been giving him little to no resistance gave him less of a need to fight us all the time (Avi Fishoff’s approach).

Oh, and I forgot to mention, he’s been wearing tsitsis the past few days! Wasn’t exactly sure what to make of it, so I didn’t post it. Wanted to make sure it would last. I think he’s still struggling with religion (no kipa), but at least whatever he’s doing, it’s coming from him. We’re still praying and hoping…