xoSelf (short for Love Yourself)) is a weekly advice series where women can anonymously seek advice on topics about relationships, work, finding themselves or life challenges. xoSelf is responded to by educator & life coach Dr. Walter Hidalgo.
Dear xoSelf: Hey a Curvy Mom Column, my 17-year-old son has ADHD, and he is at a stage where I do not know how to handle him anymore. He is the sweetest boy, but he has a side to him that I don’t understand. I am a single mom and often work a lot. He needs more attention than I can give him at this point. He has behavioral issues, an anger problem and talks back so much that my pressure is high. I am thinking of sending him to military style boarding school, but I feel as though I’m failing him and myself as a mother. Should I send him to boarding school?
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Dr. Walter Hidalgo is an educator and coach. He has a master’s of arts in Church History and Sociology from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University and a doctorate from New York Theological Seminary where his focus was on the intersectionality between Hip-hop culture and socio-spiritual movements. He has taught in universities, high schools, prisons, not-for-profit organizations, and faith-based institutions from all over the world. And finally, he is the author of the critically acclaimed book, “Beyond the Four Walls: The Rising Ministry and Spirituality of Hip-hop” where he has worked with numerous Hip-hop artists, educators, and youth from all over the world to create spaces of fun and empowerment.