"The new normal of childhood is abnormal"

Linda Keenan: “I felt as if my son would be at a disadvantage if he did not get the therapy offered by the school district. I wish I could say my decision-making had more integrity. Maybe I can blame my lack of spine on my (diagnosed) pre-menopausal anxiety disorder. I just hope my son doesn’t one day read this. I can hear myself saying to my rebellious teenager, ‘well, if everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?’ And his answer, rightly, would be ‘well YOU did, Mom!’”