Hi new here. I am a single parent, with a teenage girl who was diagnosed with t1 diabetes when she was 12. She has since been diagnosed with a range of other health issues.   She is very bright and use to be very sociable. Since diagnosis she has missed approximately 60% of school for year 7 & 8. She changed schools in year 7 due to some problems with the teachers who did not understand the impacts of T1D and were not interested in being trained. It was very stressful for both of us. Her dad (who is not involved in her parenting) agreed to pay for private school - but only for the school he would agree to. It was a bad fit for my daughter, did not align with her values. In addition to her health challenges she now hates school, has no friends and does not want to go. She has been to school approximately 3 days this term. I have tried being firm, I have tried being understanding, I have tried counselling with her. Nothing works. She is moving back to the first school at term 3, which she seems to be happy about, she wants to go sooner, but her father will be required to pay fees until end of term 2. I do not have this kind of money to pay him out so she can go. Dad is not very reasonable (in fact quite abusive) and is not likely to agree to her going earlier. I would be too scared to ask him, he will take it out on me and her. He can be quite frightening, and can make our lives unbearable.  As a single parent I have no family where I live. My daughter is unable to do online, as it is a requirement that I be at home with her, which would require I quit my job.  Keen to hear from anyone who has had difficulties with a teen daughter. We have a very good relationship and she is open with me about things happening to her (the school sounds awful!) I have read the material at reach out, my daughter is the artsy rebel type who hates any type of scheduling.     ... View more