Mom Anguishes Over Daughter

Lindsey & Oreo

If you haven't seen me around for a while it is because I went from working 12 hours a day 7 days a week to being an at home Mom worrying about my 15 year old daughter.

It seems like yesterday as I escorted my daughter to her first day of regular school. She had been expelled for a series of note writing, disturbing the class and absences, and sent to what is called 'Community School'. This is Kern County's solution to keeping expelled children off the streets while continuing their education.
Once back in regular school my little angel, on her 2nd day was caught with a group of kids who were smoking. Even though she was not smoking they found 2 cigaretts on her person.
The school policy is to suspend when these are the circumstances. But she was already on House Arrest/probation for an incident which happened a week past involving trespassing, so as we waited for her probation officer to arrive she quietly said, "they're going to lock me up aren't they?"
The answer came when the P.O. came. We went into a private room where she, and her school back pack were searched. She was read her rights and then taken to Juenile Hall until the court date.
We had options but I chose 15 days there then she would be released to me, still on probation and she is to be enrolled in a private academy where they specialize in these sort of cases.
Right now I blame myself for how this escalated to this point and hope and pray we can wrap this up with no further difficulties.
For everyone out there who reads this please, heed the warning ssigns and be as proactive as possible in communicating the implications of a simple cut class, and any activity which is against the law or your parents wishes.