Niece needs guidance , mother not stepping up

intparent
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:05:01 +0000

You should talk to your niece. BUT, you are not her mom, so there is a limit to how much you can do. My own niece also has a mom who hasn’t been the most helpful (the woman is actually quite wacko). Niece ended up turning down acceptances to top 10 universities and a top 10 LAC in the US, and after a gap year is going to University of Tasmania next semester :eek: I spent a fair amount of time as a sounding board and informal advisor for niece, and am pretty dismayed at her outcome. But bottom line is that I am not her parent… wish I was.