To the Parent Sitting in the School Parking Lot

For parents who just left a school meeting about their struggling teen. That parking lot moment where you're told "we're concerned" but not given solutions. What to do when you're handed the problem: how to talk to your kid, what warning signs to look for, why fix-it mode backfires, and how to get support without making things worse. From a parent who missed the signs and wishes he'd known what to do sooner.